Potomac Edison
Potomac Edison Company is a subsidiary of First Energy, and has affiliated utilities operating in Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. The utility provides electric service to 285,000 Maryland customers in Allegany, Washington and Frederick Counties, and portions of Carroll, Howard and Montgomery counties.
Potomac Edison’s last rate case was in 2023. The Public Service Commission order in the case was issued on October 18, 2023. You can access the order and the case here.
Current rates
Electric bills include two primary categories of charges: distribution charges and supply charges. These categories of charges and additional charges are explained here. The distribution rate covers most of the average customer's distribution costs. For the average Potomac Edison customer in 2024, the volumetric rate makes up 77 percent of distribution costs.
Note: The distribution rates referenced below are base rates which may vary from what you see on your bill because of additional adjustments, such as adjustments made for weather and changes in usage.
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Volumetric distribution rate: $0.02287/kWh
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Customer charge: $6.00/month
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EmPOWER surcharge: $0.00702/kWh
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Supply cost: $0.09302/kWh (February 2025)
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Transmission cost: $0.00396/kWh (June 2024)
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Total supply cost (supply + transmission): $0.09698/kWh (February 2025)