The Public Utility Commission Thursday issued for comment a proposal to provide consumers with more information from their electric generation suppliers on their utility bill.

“As a proponent of competitive markets, I applaud this effort and believe it is critically important that we continue to explore ways for EGSs to more directly connect with their customers,” said Commissioner Pamela A. Witmer in a statement. “I look forward to reviewing the comments the Commission receives on these proposals.”

The Commission voted 5-0 to receive comments on the proposed changes to customers’ electric bills, providing for the inclusion of the EGS’s logo on the bill; the expansion of bill messaging space allotted to EGSs; and the inclusion of a Shopping Information Box.

The Commission’s goal is to increase customer awareness when participating in the competitive retail electric market and provide more information from EGSs in the utility-consolidated bill.

As part of its Retail Markets Investigation End State Final Order, which was intended to improve the state’s retail electricity market, the Commission directed the Office of Competitive Market Oversight (OCMO) to provide recommendations on how the current utility-consolidated bill can provide more supplier information. The Commission stated that the “expected end-result would look more like a joint EDC-EGS bill.”

Interested parties have 30 days to file comments. Instructions on how to file comments may be found in the Tentative Order.

For more information on electric suppliers, visit the PUC’s Power To Choose website.

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