Pennsylvania Utilities File New Prices to Compare; Increase for Some Residential, Commercial Customers

The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities have filed with the PUC new Prices to Compare for the period December 1, 2013 through February 28, 2014.

The Prices to Compare (PTC_Default) rates listed below do not include the state tax adjustment surcharge (STAS).

Excluding the impact of STAS, the new Prices to Compare represent an increase for commercial customers at Penelec and West Penn Power, but a decrease for commercial customers at Met-Ed and Penn Power.

Excluding the impact of STAS, the new Prices to Compare represent an increase for residential customers at Met-Ed and Penn Power, but a decrease for residential customers at Penelec and West Penn Power.

Price to Compare (excluding STAS) effective 12/1/13

Met-Ed 
Residential (Rate RS, Rate RT, and Rate GS – Volunteer Fire  
Company, Non-Profit Ambulance Service, Rescue Squad and 
Senior Center  Service Rate): 
PTCDefault: $0.08208 per kWh

Commercial (Rate GS-Small, Rate GS-Medium, Rate MS, 
Borderline Service, Street Lighting Service, Ornamental 
Street Lighting, and Outdoor Lighting Service): 
PTCDefault: $0.07874 per kWh


Penelec
Residential (Rate RS, Rate RT, and Rate GS – Volunteer Fire 
Company, Non-Profit Ambulance  Service, Rescue Squad and 
Senior Center Service Rate): 
PTCDefault: $0.07195 per kWh

Commercial (Rate GS-Small, Rate GS-Medium, Rate H, 
Borderline Service, High Pressure Sodium Vapor Street 
Lighting Service, Municipal Street Lighting Service, 
and Outdoor Lighting Service): 
PTCDefault: $0.07666 per kWh


Penn Power
Residential (Rate Schedules RS; RS Optional Controlled 
Service Rider; RH; RH Water Heating Option; WH; and 
GS Special Provision for Volunteer Fire Companies, 
Non-Profit Senior Citizen Centers, Non-Profit Rescue 
Squads, and Nonprofit Ambulance Services):
PTCDefault: $0.05954 per kWh

Commercial Customer Class (Rate Schedules GS (excluding 
GS Special Rule GSDS), GS Optional Controlled Service 
Rider, PNP, GM, CM Optional Controlled Service Rider, 
PLS, SV, SVD, SM, OH With Cooling Capabilities, OH 
Without Cooling Capabilities, and WH Non-Residential):
PTCDefault: $0.05741 per kWh


West Penn Power
Residential (Rate Schedule 10):
PTCDefault: $0.05643 per kWh

Commercial (Rate Schedules 20, 22, 23, 24, 30 (small), 51, 
52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, and 71)
PTCDefault: $0.6233 per kWh

For comparison, the current Prices to Compare (PTC_Default) rates at each utility, excluding the impact of the state tax adjustment surcharge, at each utility are listed below.

Met-Ed
Residential (Rate RS, Rate RT, and Rate GS – Volunteer Fire  
Company, Non-Profit Ambulance Service, Rescue Squad and 
Senior Center  Service Rate): 
PTCDefault: $0.08198 per kWh

Commercial (Rate GS-Small, Rate GS-Medium, Rate MS, 
Borderline Service, Street Lighting Service, Ornamental 
Street Lighting, and Outdoor Lighting Service): 
PTCDefault: $0.08048 per kWh.


Penelec
Residential (Rate RS, Rate RT, and Rate GS – Volunteer Fire 
Company, Non-Profit Ambulance  Service, Rescue Squad and 
Senior Center Service Rate): 
PTCDefault: $0.08081 per kWh 

Commercial (Rate GS-Small, Rate GS-Medium, Rate H, 
Borderline Service, High Pressure Sodium Vapor Street 
Lighting Service, Municipal Street Lighting Service, 
and Outdoor Lighting Service): 
PTCDefault: $0.07612 per kWh


Penn Power
Residential (Rate Schedules RS; RS Optional Controlled 
Service Rider; RH; RH Water Heating Option; WH; and 
GS Special Provision for Volunteer Fire Companies, 
Non-Profit Senior Citizen Centers, Non-Profit Rescue 
Squads, and Nonprofit Ambulance Services):
PTCDefault: $0.05748 per kWh

Commercial Customer Class (Rate Schedules GS (excluding 
GS Special Rule GSDS), GS Optional Controlled Service 
Rider, PNP, GM, CM Optional Controlled Service Rider, 
PLS, SV, SVD, SM, OH With Cooling Capabilities, OH 
Without Cooling Capabilities, and WH Non-Residential):
PTCDefault: $0.05971 per kWh


West Penn Power
Residential (Rate Schedule 10):
PTCDefault: $0.06075 per kWh

Commercial (Rate Schedules 20, 22, 23, 24, 30 (small), 51, 
52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, and 71)
PTCDefault: $0.05500 per kWh