Electric Information
Electric Shopping Guides and Statistics
Residential Electric Shopping Guide learn how to shop for electricity and compare prices for generation suppliers in each major electric utility service territory.
Electric Shopping Statistics - a quarterly update showing the number and percentage of customers and customer load that are being served by alternative electric generation suppliers throughout Pennsylvania.
Pricing Information
The Pennsylvania Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps individuals with low income pay their heating bills through energy assistance grants. For more information, please visit the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare (DPW) website at http://www.dpw.state.pa.us.
Universal Service Phone Numbers - Each utility company has programs available to customers, who are on a limited or fixed income, to assist them with utility bills.
Other Pricing Information Resources - Such as the Wattage Monitor, ENERGY Guide, Power Scorecard and Green Energy.
How to Make A Donation to a Hardship Fund
Winter weather is upon us. There are many Pennsylvanians who could use help in paying their energy bills. Your donation can assist needy households to keep their gas and electric service on this winter. Consider donating to your company's hardship funds. Click here to find out how to donate.
Saving Energy
US Department of Energy - Energy Savers Booklet (PDF) - Energy tips provided by the U.S. Department Of Energy. Booklets are also available from our office. Email your request to consumer@paoca.org or call our office at 1-800-684-6560. For additional energy saving information, visit the U.S. Department Of Energy, Energy Savers website.
Recent Electric Energy Related Items
Testimony Of Sonny Popowsky before the Pennsylvania House Consumer Affairs Committee, Regarding Smart Meters, House Bills 2186 and 2188 (pdf), May 8, 2012.
Testimony Of Sonny Popowsky before the Pennsylvania House Democratic Policy Committee, Regarding Electric Reliability (pdf), January 19, 2012.
Be Prepared and Plan Ahead For an Electric Service Outage
Recent storms have interrupted electric service to a large number of Pennsylvanians. The Office of Consumer Advocate offers the tips to help you and your family stay safe in the event of an electric service outage. (Click here)
Testimony Of Sonny Popowsky before the Pennsylvania House Consumer Affairs Committee, Regarding Chapter 14 of the Public Utility Code (pdf), November 1, 2011.
Keystone Home Energy Loan Program (HELP) - HELP was created by the Pennsylvania Treasury Department to make energy efficiency improvements affordable. It provides fixed rate, private loans of up to $10,000 to homeowners living in their homes. Borrowers of all income levels are eligible, but borrowers must be creditworthy. Loans can help finance insulation and siding, windows and doors, furnaces, boilers, air conditioning, heat pumps, thermostats and controls, and lighting equipment that is EnergyStar certified or better. For more information on Keystone HELP visit www.keystonehelp.com or call toll free 1-888-AFC FIRST (232-3477).
