Generic email today from Ohio Edison:
Rising energy prices and what they mean for you.Dear Valued Customer,
Blah, blah, blah. Prices are going up June 1st but you have options.
First things first... these people are criminals... electric and gas. They send the email today, the calendar flips over the weekend, and generally you have to opt out of a plan a month in advance.
So here's what will happen... I'll opt out on Monday and enroll in a new plan. Opt out takes 30 days, soooo that will run into the next billing period, so I'll be stuck with the new rate for June. No big deal right??
Google is your friend:
The new FirstEnergy base price will be 10.2 cents per kilowatt-hour, up 93% from the current rate of 5.3 cents per kilowatt-hour. Customers of FirstEnergy subsidiaries, such as Ohio Edison and the Illuminating Company, will experience this increase from June 2023 to May 2024 if they are on the standard service offer.
Ahhh, so when you say "going up" you mean DOUBLE?!
Anyway, at the very least... see if you're affected and then go here to shop...
BETTER YET: See if your community, municipality, city or county is involved in a
Energy Aggregation Program. Just google and an answer should arrive. Mine is 4.53 cents/kWh fixed through March 2025.
