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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) If I use a 3rd party supplier will my electric service be less reliable? Met-Ed & PPL will continue to be responsible for delivering power over their wires to all customers in their service areas, regardless of which electric generation supplier customers have chosen. Will I be charged tax on the generation portion of the bill? PA Sales Tax is customer specific; the same exemptions you qualify for now will remain with the proper documentation.  PA Gross Rec’t Taxes will be included in the rate charged by a supplier.  Most of the same taxes that the EDC was required to pay will be charged to the supplier.  However, they may not be itemized like they were on your bill before you chose a supplier.  Companies with sales tax exemptions can still expect those same exemptions with proper documentation. Will I receive two electric bills each month if I choose a new supplier? Each supplier works differently; however, in many cases the customer chooses the option of receiving a single monthly bill from your current EDC (included supplier charges), or receiving separate invoices from the supplier and the EDC. Can I join the PowerPool if I have a renewable energy system (solar, wind, etc) or plan to install one? Yes, a renewable energy project will further lower your electricity bills by offsetting your total usage.  It will not impede your ability to receive a fixed price from a 3rd party supplier. Utility Information As you consider your future supply options, you should be aware of PPL and Met-Ed rate changes that may affect your electric bills: PPL Rate caps expired on Dec 31, 2009. PPL customers who remain on the tariff are free to leave and join the PowerPool for more competitive rates = SAVINGS. Some PPL customers have enrolled in the Interest Deferral Program.  The program limits price increases in 2010 to 25%.  Starting in 2011 customers will pay the full amount of their bills and also pay the charges deferred in 2010 back, plus 6% interest.  Those who have signed up for this plan will pay more in the long run, but are free to leave at any time.  If you leave the plan before repaying the entire deferred amount, PPL will add the remaining amount that you owe, plus interest, to your next bill. Met-Ed Met-Ed electricity caps will expire on Dec 31, 2010. Met-Ed has begun conducting auctions (Jan 2010) for its 2011 supply.  When it has acquired 50 percent or more of its portfolio, the PUC will provide an auction projection.  With each completed auction, the rates that customers will actually pay in 2011 will be more precisely known and Met- Ed will publish a price-to-compare. Market Conditions Currently, electricity supply market conditions are very favorable.  While prices will inevitably increase as the caps are removed, futurep power prices suggest a buying opportunity now and into the near future.  The chart below contains future power strip prices since the beginning of 2008, and shows current prices are THE LOWEST in recent history.