Electricity prices shock heavy users

A decision last year by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to shut down multiyear contracts between Duquesne Light and its industrial users is having the desired effect of breaking Duquesne Light’s stranglehold and forcing those users out into the market to shop for the best rate they can find.

But manufacturers who are trying to paint a long-term picture of their energy costs don’t like what they see.
Large manufacturers and other heavy users of electricity will face some hard decisions this fall.

As electricity deregulation continues to unfold in Allegheny and Beaver counties, the yearly run-up to budget decisions is going to have executives at U.S. Steel Corp. and other big users twisting in their chairs over energy costs.

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