PA Office of Consumer Advocate’s
Electric Shopping Guide
July 2010
PA Office of Consumer Advocate
5th Floor, Forum Place
555 Walnut Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101-1923
(717) 783-5048 • email: consumer@paoca.org
www.oca.state.pa.us
Pennsylvania Consumers Call Toll-Free At:
800-684-6560
Sonny Popowsky, Consumer Advocate
A Residential Consumer’s Electric
Shopping Guide Includes:
• Introduction & How to Shop
• Price Comparison Charts:
Allegheny Power
Duquesne Light
Rate RS - Regular Residential Service
Rate RH - Residential Heating Service
Rate RA - Residential Add-on Heat Pump Service
Met-Ed (Formerly GPU Energy)
PECO Energy
Rate R - Regular Residential Service
Rate RH - Residential Heat Service
Penelec (Formerly GPU Energy)
Penn Power
Penn Power RS without Demand
Penn Power RS with Demand
Penn Power RH
Pike County Light & Power
PPL
UGI
Residential Electric Shopping Guide
by the
Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate
Introduction
As a result of changes in the law in Pennsylvania, consumers can choose the company that
provides them with a portion of their electric service. This guide has been prepared by the
Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate to help residential consumers make that choice.
The Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate is a state office whose job is to represent
Pennsylvania consumers in matters involving their utility services.
It is important to understand that consumers only have a choice as to a portion of their electricity
service. The power lines that run down your street and into your home will still be operated by your
local electric distribution company, and the rates