Single Billing Option Available for Pennsylvania Electricity Customers

November 23, 2009

Single Billing Option are available for Pennsylvania Electricity customers.

As more and more electricity customers in Pennsylvania (especiallyin the PPL area) shop for competitive rates, confusion about billing options and price discrepencies are on the rise.  Many customers who have shopped in the Duquesne territory, where rate caps expired in 2002, now receive two separate bills for their electricity; one for the competitive supply portion and one for the regulated transmission and distribution of the electricity.  

PPL customers who will see their rate caps expire at the end of 2009 will most likely have the option of having their bills consolidated so they only receive one bill for their electricity service as they did before rate caps expired.  Whether or not they receive consolidated billing options will depend on whether the alternative supply provider offers this option for the specific customer.

Consolidated billing means that the local utility company would continue to send the electricity bill to the customer.   If an alternative provider with a lower electric rate is chosen instead of the utility default service, it would state on the utility bill the third party provider and the generation rate and charge amount.  Dual billing would cause the customer to receive one bill from the local utility for delivery services and a separate mail for the supply service. 

Many customers will not mind dual billing as they will see the saving potential of 10-25% off of default rates worth the extra hassle of receiving two bills in the mail.  For those that do find dual billing to be a nuisance, be sure to ask the provider if they offer consolidated billing or work with an electricity broker who will be able to find a provider to offer what you are looking for.