Ephrata faces 40% rate hike for electricity; Borough council OKs 5- year deal with Reliant

From: Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA | Date: June 3, 2003| Author: Larry Alexander | Copyright information

Ephrata Borough residents will see at least a 40 percent electrical rate hike starting Feb. 1, 2004, under a preliminary five- year contract approved Monday by borough council.

Council approved a plan to purchase electricity from Houston- based Reliant Energy, the lowest bidder of six energy suppliers that submitted proposals. A complete contract will be signed later, but the price is "locked in," officials said.

"(Reliant has) considerable generating capacity," said Robert F. Ro...

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