Duquesne Light Files Updated Default Service Rate

Duquesne Light has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC updated generation rates for medium (25-300 kW metered demand) commercial and industrial (C&I) customers for the period of December 1, 2012 through May 31, 2013.

The new supply charge for medium C&I customers (Rates GS/GM and GMH, 25-300 kW) is 4.2486¢/kWh. This charge reflects base supply only, and not other components included in the Price to Compare.

Specifically, the supply charge reflects, as procured in an RFP, energy, capacity, transmission and distribution line losses, congestion and congestion management costs, Alternative Energy Credits (AECs) and other such services or products that are required to provide default service to the company's commercial and industrial customers including Auction Revenue Rights and Financial Transmission Rights (ARRs/FTRs).

The supply charge does not include transmission service within Duquesne's zone or ancillary services, which are also bypassable and reflected in the Transmission Service Charge.

The current supply charge for medium C&I customers is 4.6480¢/kWH, which ends November 30.