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Pennsylvania Electricity Deregulation: theelectricchoice.com Pennsylvania Electricity Deregulation Market The Deregulated Energy Market in Pennsylvania consists of the following 5 companies: * The Pennsylvania Electric Company * Allegheny / West Penn Power Company * PPL Utility Corp * PECO Energy Company * Metropolitan Edison Co How the Pennsylvania Energy Deregulation Market Works Prior to the deregulation of the electric companies, the incumbent utility companies across Pennsylvania each served regional zones as listed in the above map. If the customer lived in one of these zones, then they were required to get their power from their respective utility. Now, with the deregulation of electricity in Pennsylvania, customers are no longer obligated to receive service from these utilities just because they live in the region. There are 11 deregulated regions throughout Pennsylvania. In addition, there are 14 co-ops, which are non-profit, community owned companies that service about 600000 Pennsylvania residents in mostly rural areas. The general structure of the zonal service areas in the Pennsylvania deregulated electricity market still remains the same, and as such, the actual maintenance of poles, wires, facilities and the generation and transmission of power in a given region is still performed by the same utility in that zone. But just because the utility owns it does not mean that you, as a customer, cannot choose a different retail electric provider. Tags ...
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