Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission announces electric rates are about to reset with significant increase
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission announces electric rates are about to reset with significant increase
Pennsylvania residents should brace for more stifling rate increases for electric bills, especially for those who do not take conservation measures, according to the Pennsylvania Utility Commission.New rates are expected to be set by all utility companies in Pennsylvania on June 1, driven by steep increases in fuel prices and expected consumer use during the hot summer months.”This is the seasonal reset for energy prices for electric energy prices for all utilities across Pennsylvania,” said PUC spokesperson Nils Hagen-Frederiksen. “Anybody that’s been tracking any form of energy, whether you’re at the gas station, propane, any form of fuel, has seen those prices go up.”Based on PUC’s forecast, Duquesne Light is expected to increase rates by 2.83 percent, while West Penn Power will increase rates by 10.3 percent.
Pennsylvania residents should brace for more stifling rate increases for electric bills, especially for those who do not take conservation measures, according to the Pennsylvania Utility Commission.
New rates are expected to be set by all utility companies in Pennsylvania on June 1, driven by steep increases in fuel prices and expected consumer use during the hot summer months.
“This is the seasonal reset for energy prices for electric energy prices for all utilities across Pennsylvania,” said PUC spokesperson Nils Hagen-Frederiksen. “Anybody that’s been tracking any form of energy, whether you’re at the gas station, propane, any form of fuel, has seen those prices go up.”
Based on PUC’s forecast, Duquesne Light is expected to increase rates by 2.83 percent, while West Penn Power will increase rates by 10.3 percent.