One thing to keep in mind when comparing plans is that PECO uses a tiered-rate approach, while most of the competition does not. In the summer, if your usage exceeds 500 kWh in a month, the overage is billed at a higher rate. For those with central air systems, this can make a significant difference in the hot months, to the point where the savings from a competitor's fixed rate that is higher than PECO's but has no tiers can be cheaper in the long run.
On Jun 28, 2011, at 10:55 AM, Tifphani Johnson Fernandes wrote: > We have been inundated with energy sales people knocking on our door. We > actually sat down with two of them, and figured out that with our usage being > so high (5 person household), it is actually cheaper for us to remain with > PECO. After a certain amount of usage, the PECO rate gets cheaper. Those with > very low usage benefit from the change. If you are curious, you can contact > PECO, and they will tell you how to compare the plans. > > Tifphani C.J. Fernandes > > > From: Dave Axler <[email protected]> > To: purple <[email protected]> > Sent: Tue, June 28, 2011 10:42:57 AM > Subject: Re: [UC] potential scam > > While this IS a possible scam, it's also true that a number of the companies > that offer an alternative to PECO are using multi-level marketing schemes as > a part of their approach to getting customers. > > Being wary is wise, though. > > On Jun 27, 2011, at 5:38 PM, Jo Ann Fishburn wrote: > >> >> >> A young African American woman, nicely dressed in a black dress, saying her >> name is Amina, just rang our bell. She said I had probably heard of the >> rising PECO rates, and offered to get me a fixed rate if I could show her my >> PECO bill--didn't have to be recent. Her notebook was rather scruffy, and it >> didn't sound legitimate to me. Just wanted to let others know. > >
