Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Despite PPL Rate Hikes-Savings are Possible with ChooseEnergy.com

By Jerry Dyess

Loss of PPL rate caps has resulted in a number of increased costs to consumers. Ranging from 19 to 37%, many customers began turning to ChooseEnergy.com to learn what could be done. By learning how to switch to a utility company that will provide power services at a lower cost, many consumers can offset the increases experienced in these rate hikes while continuing to enjoy the same quality of service.

As the rate hikes were closing in a PPL representative was chosen to outline the reasons for the increases customers would soon be feeling. In a prepared speech there were a number of reasons given for the upcoming rate hikes. PPL, as well as a number of other large utility companies would be affected and it was time to pass the operational costs on to consumers.

According to PPL's claims, the costs that inspired the increase were due to expenses absorbed by power companies since 1996. Increase costs in equipment, materials and fuel were also alluded to. Finally, increased costs required to meet EPA regulations were also blamed as being a driving factor behind the new rates being shouldered by consumers.

This deregulation of power companies does include a number of consumer benefits however. Customers will now have a wider choice of energy suppliers available to them. There will also be more types of energy to choose from. Power plants have been working to improve their efficiency, and there has been a surge of interest and development in the fields of energy conservation and clean, renewable sources of power.

Still the fact remains that energy costs are going to rise. PPL states that it is going to help diminish some of the impact these rate hikes are going to have on consumers. The company offers a discount program available to customers using products that are rated high in energy efficiency. Some customers of PPL have also begun using the advance pay and deferred payment options to help them deal with the rate hikes that are coming.

Advanced utility meters are also being introduced that lets residential consumers keep track of their energy usage. These meters enable customers to monitor which appliances are using the most power. Customers are able to use these meters to track energy use during peak hours and the devices even lets them compare their energy requirements and use to energy use by other similar households in the area.

ChooseEnergy.com is taking a different approach, capitalizing on the benefits of deregulation to give consumers a better choice. Widely regarded for its experience and expertise in the energy field, ChooseEnergy.com promotes competition to help customers get the best service at the lowest rates in the newly deregulated market.

Energy Experts Have Your Back. Founded in 2005, ChooseEnergy.com's ultimate vision is one in which customers comparison shop for their energy providers among a variety of choices. It also includes mechanisms for utility companies to bid for a consumer's business.

Empowering customers in this manner would result in an environment in which competition was more likely to thrive. As competition increased, the costs of energy would begin to decrease.

ChooseEnergy.com is dedicated to helping the average citizen connect with an electrical company provider that will give them the best price, improved customer care, flexible payments and more billing options.

This Midwestern online business, ChooseEnergy.com, has made their mark in the state of Texas already. They have a high tech system that lets customers compare utility services in a number of different ways including by company, price and energy source. Then it is an easy matter to determine which switch will result in the best service and savings.

ChooseEnergy.com also offers additional websites on the subject of energy. CleanTexasEnergy.com, launched a few months back, focuses on the availability of clean and renewable energy sources to Texans.

Other sites are dedicated to increasing the awareness and education about choices and options to energy customers around the country. By the end of 2009, new websites will target the newly deregulated New York energy market. - 16890

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