Electricity customers upset over rate hikes would be able to switch suppliers within days under a proposal introduced in Harrisburg this week.

State Sen. Lisa Boscola, a Democrat representing parts of Northampton and Lehigh counties, said her bill would change the period consumers must wait to switch suppliers to five days from the current 45 days, which she said is supported by the state Public Utility Commission.

The current 45-day waiting period, she said, is poorly designed and allows electricity suppliers to hit customers with up to three monthly billing cycles before they can switch to a supplier offering lower rates.     Read more at The Reading Eagle →