What is Electric Restructuring

What is Electric Restructuring? • The DC Council passed legislation at the end of 1999 which permits the DCPSC to introduce competition into the electric industry in the District. Since January 2001, you can choose the supplier of your electric generation and transmission services, while PEPCO is the only distribution company. Click on each slide to proceed to the next one. Generation Transmission Electric Restructuring Utility Consumer Distribution Current Electric Generation and Transmission Suppliers BlueStar Energy Services – www.bluestarenergy.com Consolidated Edison Solutions – www.conedsolutions.com Constellation NewEnergy – www.newenergy.com Direct Energy - www.directenergy.com Gexa Energy – www.gexaenergy.com Glacial Energy - www.glacialenergy.com Hess Corporation – www.hess.com Horizon Power and Light – www.horizonpowerco.com Integrys Energy Services – www.integrysenergy.com Liberty Power – www.libertypowercorp.com MidAmerican Energy – www.midamericanchoice.com PEPCO – www.pepco.com Pepco Energy Services (PES) – www.powerchoice.com Reliant Energy Solutions East – www.reliant.com Sempra Energy Solutions – www.semprasolutions.com SUEZ Energy Resources NA – www.suezenergyresources.com Washington Gas Energy Services (WGES) – www.wges.com 35 Licensed Alternative Electric Suppliers Company Constellation New Energy Inc. Address 111 Market Place 7th Floor Baltimore, MD 21202 Telephone No. 888-638-8900 Residential Commercial X Allegheny Energy Supply Direct Energy Services, LLC 4350 Northern Pike Monroeville, PA 21740 12 Greenway Plaza, Suite 600 Houston, TX 77046 888-232-4642 X 866-983-0800 X AOBA Alliance Dominion Retail 1050 17th Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 1201 Pitt Street Pittsburgh, PA 15221 395 Ghent Road Akron, OH 44333 202-296-3390 412-473-4159 X 800-977-0500 X X First Energy Solutions X 35 Licensed Alternative Electric Suppliers Company Cook Inlet (Withdrawn as of December 2004) Mid Atlantic Aggregation Group Independent Consortium Address 10100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 2525 Los Angeles, CA 90067 (MAAGIC) 171 Conduit Street Annapolis, MD 21401 Telephone No. Residential Commercial 310-789-2300 X 410-269-1440 X Pepco Energy Services Washington Energy Consortium 1300 N. 17th Street Suite 1600 Arlington, Virginia 22209 7111 Park Heights Avenue, Unit 902 Baltimore, MD 21215 446 Main Street Worcester, MA 01608 800-363-7499 X X 410-585-1213 X 800-578-0718 X World Energy Solutions, Inc. 35 Licensed Alternative Electric Suppliers Company Washington Gas Energy Services, Inc. BGE Home Products & Services American PowerNet Management Address 13865 Sunrise Valley Suite 200 Herndon, VA 20171 7161 Columbia Gateway Drive Columbia MD 21046 867 Berkshire Blvd. Suite 101 Wyomissing, PA 19610 800 Bering Drive Suite 250 Houston, TX 77057 4299 NW Urbandale Drive Urbandale, IA 50322 600 Superior Avenue Suite 1300 Cleveland, OH 44114 Telephone No. Residential Commercial 888-884-9437 X 888-243-4663 X X 610-372-8500 X 866-727-5658 Horizon Power and Light, LLC X 800-432-8574 X MidAmerican Energy Company Integrys Energy Services, Inc. X 888-367-4403 X X X 35 Licensed Alternative Electric Suppliers Company Consolidated Edison Solutions EnergyWindow Address 8816 Richmond Avenue Baltimore, MD 21234 1900 Folsom Street, Suite 207, Boulder, Colorado 80302 20 Greenway Plaza Suite 600 Houston, TX 77046 1 South Jersey Plaza Folsom, NJ 08037 12700 Park Central Drive, Suite 200 Dallas, TX 75251 Two Gateway Center Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Telephone No. 888-210-8899 877-444-0086 Residential Commercial X X Gexa Energy District of Columbia, LLC South Jersey Energy LPB Energy Consulting Strategic Energy, LLC 866-961-9399 X 800-266-6020 X 877-946-9463 412-644-3120 X X 35 Licensed Alternative Electric Suppliers Company Hess Corporation Address One Hess Plaza Woodbridge, NJ 07095 Telephone No. Residential Commercial 800-437-7645 X Select Energy (Filed notice of withdrawal) Smart Energy.com (Filed notice of withdrawal in May 2003) Reliant Energy Solutions East, LLC Glacial Energy 107 Selden Street, Berlin, Connecticut 06037 300 Unicorn Park, 1st Floor Woburn, MA 01801 877-735-3289 X 877-627-8007 X 7 East Redwood Street Suite 1100 Baltimore, MD 21202 2701 N. Dallas Parkway, Ste. 120 Plano, TX 75093 888-232-6332 X 877-569-2841 X 35 Licensed Alternative Electric Suppliers Company Sempra Energy Solutions Liberty Power Address 101 Ash Street, HQ09 San Diego, CA 92101 800 West Cypress Creek Rd., Suite 330 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 Telephone No. 877-273-6772 866-769-3799 Residential Commercial X X BlueStar Energy Services SUEZ Energy Resources NA, Inc. Clean Currents 363 West Erie St., Suite 700 Chicago, Il. 60610 1990 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 1900 Houston, TX 77056 155 Gibbs Street, Suite 427 Rockville, MD 20850 10 G Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 866-258-3782 X X 866-999-8374 X 301-754-0430 X X Ohms Energy Company 202-248-5020 X X 35 Licensed Alternative Electric Suppliers Company Electric Advisors Address 5318 Bangor Drive, Suite 1000 Kensington, MD 20895 Telephone No. 301-830-8044 Residential Commercial X To Locate Energy Savings Calculators on the D.C. PSC Website (www.dcpsc.org) Natural Gas Click on “ Customer Choice” - Click “What is Customer Choice”, Click “Natural Gas Customer Choice” Click “How to Choose a Commodity Natural Gas Supplier in the District” Click “Calculate savings” Electricity - Click “What is Customer Choice”, Click “Electric Customer Choice” Scroll down to “How to Choose an Electric Generation and Transmission Supplier in the District” and Click calculation of your choice Comparison of Generation and Transmission Rates (G & T) Standard Residential Rates As of 10/15/08 Company Features and Term of Offer Generation & Transmission Rates PEPCO’s Standard Offer Service (SOS) Rates Effective June 1, 2008 Effective June 1, 2008, prices will vary by season, but will be fixed through May 31, 2009 10.8 cents per kWh* - winter (November - May bills); 11.2 cents per kWh - summer (June - October bills) 11.0 cents per kWh – annual average No price currently available for standard residential service. PES has discontinued pricing for 10% and 51% Green and 51% Wind. 15.56 cents per kWh 100% green power 16.16 cents per kWh 100% wind Pepco Energy Services (PES) – New Customers (Price offerings for October 2008) Price offers change monthly, but whatever price is in the contract will be fixed for a stated number of months Company Pepco Energy Services (PES) – Renewal Customers (Renewal pricing for customers being renewed in December 2008) Features and Term of Offer Generation & Transmission Rates No renewal price available for standard residential service. 13.63 cents per kWh – 51% green; 14.22 cents per kWh – 100% green; 14.82 cents per kWh – 100% wind Price offers change monthly, but whatever price is in the contract will be fixed for a stated number of months Washington Gas Energy Services (WGES) – New Customers Once contract is signed, price is fixed for a specified number of years. R and AE Class are offered the same price. 2-year – 12.70 cents per kWh Includes 5% wind power; 3-year – 12.70 cents per kWh – includes 5% wind power; 1-year – 13.50 cents per kWh Includes 50% wind power; 2-year – 13.70 cents per kWh – includes 50% wind power; 1-year – 14.70 cents per kWh Includes 100% wind power; 2-year – 14.90 cents per kWh – includes 100% wind power; Company WGES – Renewal Customers Horizon Power and Light (HPL) – New Customers Features and Term of Offer No offers at this time Price is fixed for a stated number of months. Generation & Transmission Rates No prices currently available 15.00 cents per kWh •PEPCO’s SOS rates based on Residential Schedule R. Three alternative suppliers serve new customers, HPL, PES and WGES. Elimination of Cap on PEPCO’s Generation and Transmission (G&T) Prices • Electric rates are divided into generation and transmission (G&T) and distribution services. • The cap on PEPCO’s G&T prices, called Standard Offer Service (SOS) prices were eliminated in February 2005. • This means electric G&T prices increased for many residential and non-residential customers in February 2005. • PEPCO posted new SOS prices on its website effective June 1, 2008. WGES’ Generation and Transmission (G&T) Prices – New Customers • 2 and 3-year (R & AE Class) – 12.70 and 12.70 cents per kWh, respectively – Includes 5% wind power • 1 and 2-year (R & AE Class) – 13.50 and 13.70 cents per kWh, respectively – Includes 50% wind power • 1 and 2-year (R & AE Class) – 14.70 and 14.90 cents per kWh, respectively – Includes 100% wind power WGES’ Generation and Transmission (G&T) Prices – Renewal Customers - No offers at this time - No prices currently available PES’ Generation and Transmission (G&T) Prices – New Customers Price offerings for October 2008 • No prices currently available for standard residential service. PES has discontinued pricing for 10% and 51% Green and 51% Wind. • 15.56 cents per kWh – 100% green power • 16.16 cents per kWh – 100% wind • Price offers change monthly; but whatever price is in the contract will be fixed for a stated number of months PES’ Generation and Transmission (G&T) Prices – Renewal Customers (renewal pricing for customers being renewed in December 2008) • • • • 13.63 cents per kWh – 51% green 14.22 cents per kWh – 100% green 14.82 cents per kWh – 100% wind No renewal price available for standard residential service Horizon Power and Light’s Generation and Transmission (G&T) Prices – New Customers • Fixed for certain number of months (R & AE Class) • 15.00 cents per kWh WHAT IS PRICE TO COMPARE? Answer: The average generation and transmission charges per kilowatt-hour. Residential Electric Market Shares (%) as of September 2008 Items PEPCO Others No. of Customers 97.3% (209,911) 97.0% 2.7% (5,799) 3.0% Customer Demand (MW) Energy Usage (MWH) 98.8% 1.2% Non-Residential Electric Market Shares (%) as of September 2008 Items PEPCO 79.4% (21,189) 23.0 % 30.6% Others 20.6% (5,508) 77.0 % 69.4 % No. of Customers MW Customer Demand MWH Energy Usage 2007 Market Shares (Based on Revenues) Item Residential Non-Residential Total Generation and Transmission Revenues Only PEPCO Other Suppliers 99% 1% 27% 73% 38% 62% Total 100% 100% 100% Generation, Transmission and Distribution Revenues PEPCO 99% 45% 53% Other Suppliers Total 1% 100% 55% 100% 47% 100% Additional Energy Efficient Ideas Energy Efficient Bulbs Alternative Energy Sources Storm Windows Pipe Insulation Watch Your Thermostat • Set your thermostat at a comfortable setting between 65 and 70 degrees during the day and slightly lower at night. • When you’re away from home for more than a few hours, set your thermostat at 58 degrees. • Warmer temperatures are recommended for homes with ill or elderly persons or infants. Long-Term Tips • Schedule a furnace check-up. Regular maintenance performed by a qualified professional can help ensure the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of your heating system. • Consider purchasing a new, high-efficiency furnace or water heater. If your furnace or water heater is nearing the end of its normal life span or has experienced problems in the past, a new high-efficiency unit can save you as much as 20% on your heating bills. • Consider purchasing a programmable thermostat. A programmable thermostat automatically reduces temperature settings without sacrificing comfort. Day-to-Day Conservation Tips • Change or clean your furnace filter once a month using your natural gas bill as a reminder. • Seal leaks around doors, windows, and other openings, such as pipes or ducts, with caulking or weather-stripping. • Replace broken or cracked glass and consider installing storm windows. • Dress warmly in the home. • Close vents and doors in unused rooms and close dampers in unused fireplaces. • Run you washer and dryer with full loads. • Never use gas stoves/ovens for heating purposes. Continuous burning can lead to Carbon Monoxide hazard. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 1333 H STREET, NW WASHINGTON, DC 20005 (202) 626-5100 www.dcpsc.org THANK YOU!