Pa. at top for electricity suppliers

Pennsylvania has more retail electricity suppliers than any other state, according to an industry organization that assesses competitive power markets.

The Annual Baseline Assessment of Choice in Canada and the United States counted 47 retail suppliers in Pennsylvania, and ranked the state second overall behind Texas, the most active market in the country. The report commended the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission for constructing market rules that encourage competition.

More than 1.9 million Pennsylvania customers - 34 percent - have switched suppliers, according to the PUC's website, www.papowerswitch.com.    - Andrew Maykuth