Press Release

PUC Approves Rate Increase for NRG Energy Center Harrisburg

Published on 12/5/2013

Filed under: Gas

HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today approved a settlement to increase rates for NRG Energy Center Harrisburg LLC.

The Commission voted 5-0 to approve the company’s annual rate increase of $875,000 (11.8 percent).  The settlement was reached among the company, the Commission’s Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement, the Office of Consumer Advocate and the Office of Small Business Advocate.  The monthly bill for a typical residential customer who purchases 8.1 Mlbs of steam each month will increase $24 from $183 to $207 (13.1 percent).

NRG Energy Center provides steam heat to approximately 143 customers in the City of Harrisburg.

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Docket Number R-2013-2350265

Contact:

• Denise McCracken
  Senior Communications Specialist
  717-787-5722
  demccracken@pa.gov