Higher bills, greater risk of shutoff: Pa.’s largest electric company seeks new protections for customers who shop for suppliers

This story was originally published by Spotlight PA HARRISBURG — A case before state utility regulators could lead to new guardrails for customers who shop for their energy supplier, as Pennsylvania’s largest electric company says the current system leads to consumers inadvertently paying more. Existing regulations don’t do enough to ensure that customers understand what they’re signing up for, or that suppliers charge reasonable prices, FirstEnergy Pennsylvania argued in a case filed with the P...