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2009 Report - Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission

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Electric Distribution Companies<br />

Eleven electric distribution companies (EDCs) currently serve the electrical<br />

energy needs of the majority of <strong>Pennsylvania</strong>'s homes, businesses and industries.<br />

Cooperatives and municipal systems provide service to several rural and urban<br />

areas. The 11 jurisdictional EDCs (nine systems) are:<br />

1. Citizens' Electric Company<br />

2. Duquesne Light Company<br />

3. Metropolitan Edison Company (FirstEnergy)<br />

4. <strong>Pennsylvania</strong> Electric Company (FirstEnergy)<br />

5. <strong>Pennsylvania</strong> Power Company (FirstEnergy)<br />

6. PPL Electric Utilities Corporation<br />

7. PECO Energy Company (Exelon)<br />

8. Pike County Light & Power Company (Orange & Rockland Utilities Inc.)<br />

9. UGI Utilities Inc.<br />

10. Wellsboro Electric Company<br />

11. West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Energy Inc.)<br />

Figure 1.10 Map of EDC Service Territories<br />

Due to the deregulation of electric generation, local generating resources<br />

are now available to the competitive wholesale market. During their rate-cap or<br />

transition periods, the EDCs either entered into long-term contracts for power from<br />

traditional resources with affiliates or other generation suppliers or purchased<br />

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<strong>Pennsylvania</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Utility</strong> <strong>Commission</strong>

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