Tariff

Currently Effective Tariff PA-PUC No. 14

        Citizens' Electric Company has certified to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission that this is an accurate electronic representation of the tariff which is officially filed at the Commission.   Users of electronic tariffs should note, however, that such tariffs are not the official documents, and users assume responsibility for reliance upon tariffs in electronic format.

        The Tariff is available for inspection and review at the Citizens' Electric corporate office, 1775 Industrial Blvd., Lewisburg, PA  Printed copies may be obtained at a cost of $1.00 per printed tariff page, payable in advance.  Please mail a check made payable to "Citizens' Electric" and a request indicating the desired page(s) to: Citizens' Electric Co., PO Box 551, Lewisburg, PA 17837-0551, Attn: Gene Cree.  Allow two weeks for delivery.  Sorry, no e-mail orders will be honored.

PUC Approves Settlement for Lower Rate Increase than
Requested by Citizens' Electric

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today voted to approve a settlement for a lower rate increase than requested by Citizens' Electric Co.

The Commission voted 5-0 to approve a settlement for the company to increase its distribution rates by $600,000 (16.32 percent). The company’s original proposal asked for a $787,276 (21.5 percent) increase. The settlement was agreed to by the formal parties in the case including the company, the Office of Consumer Advocate, the Office of Small Business Advocate and the PUC’s Office of Trial Staff.

According to the settlement, the average total bill for a customer using 1,200 kWh per month would increase by $8.02 per month (5.99 percent) from $134.10 to $142.12 a month.  Under the company’s original proposal, the average total bill for a residential customer using 1,200 kWh per month would have increased to $143.08 a month. 

Citizens' provides electric service to about 6,800 customers in Lewisburg, PA and the surrounding community.  

More information on the ratemaking process is available on the Commission’s website.

 The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission balances the needs of consumers and utilities to ensure safe and reliable utility service at reasonable rates; protect the public interest; educate consumers to make independent and informed utility choices; further economic development; and foster new technologies and competitive markets in an environmentally sound manner.

Docket No. R-2010-2172665

Generation Supply Service Rate
(GSSR)

        The GSSR is the un-regulated, wholesale cost of the energy product that Citizens' Electric purchases and delivers to the customer meter.  The cost is a straight pass-through; Citizens' Electric does not profit from this charge nor does the GSSR include any regulated, distribution costs.  Please refer to the Tariff download above for complete information regarding rates.

        Effective January 1, 2012 through March 31, 2012 the GSSR is 7.1179 ¢/kWh.

        On or about March 2, 2012 Citizens' Electric will file a petition with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) to adjust the GSSR to reflect current energy costs and market conditions.  Pending a formal review and audit by the PUC, the new GSSR will be effective April 1, 2012 through June 30, 2012.

Default Service Program

        On February 25, 2010, pursuant to the Electric Generation Customer Choice and Competition Act and other regulations, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC or Commission) approved Citizens' Electric Company's Second Default Service Plan (Plan).  The Plan continues the use of the Commission-approved Stratified Procurement Plan, which includes a portfolio of energy products (a mix of spot market, short-term, and longer-term block products), to continue to meet their default service obligations.   The Commission agrees that this approach remains consistent with the Competition Act, the Commission's Regulations, and reflects the intent of Act 129.  For more information about the Company's Procurement Plan, please contact the Company office at 570-524-2231

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