Retail energy gets one of its best tests to date when PA rate caps expire in 2010 and 2011.PA was a pivotal market in retail electricity back in the late 90’s.  Learning from pilot markets in CA and New England, PA markets were set to light this industry on fire with new products and new technology when markets opened in November 1998.  For political protection the PUC negotiated default energy ‘rate caps’ with the utilities that eventually snuffed the fire out in the early 00’s when wholesale prices rose.  Those rate caps are now set to expire and there are signs they will not be renewed:  Utilities don’t want them, Suppliers want them.  Only consumer advocates are fighting for them, trying to ignore the realities of the wholesale energy marketplace.

PPL starts off the show, with rate caps expiring at the end of 2009.  PPL is bracing for a slew of new suppliers entering the marketplace.  The PUC has stated that success in this period – that is lots of retailers with lots of energy options and savings – is make or break for retail energy in PA.

Join the fray:

• PPL Retailers Website:  http://www.pplelectric.com/Business+Partners/Electric+Generation+Suppliers/
• PUC Suppliers Website: http://www.puc.state.pa.us/electric/electric_suppliers.aspx
• PUC Elec Data Exchange WG [EDEWG]: http://www.puc.state.pa.us/electric/electric_electronic_data_exchange.aspx
• Great Resource from Richards Energy here:  http://www.richardsenergy.com/reg/presentation/REAPAnnualMeetingPresentation2008.pdf

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