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Testimony of Sonny Popowsky before the Pennsylvania House Consumer Affairs Committee, Regarding: House Bill 744 Natural Gas Distribution System Improvement Charge (pdf), April 23, 2009.

Testimony of Sonny Popowsky before the Pennsylvania House Consumer Affairs Committee, Regarding Electricity Rate Mitigation (pdf), March 26, 2009.

Testimony of Sonny Popowsky before the United States House Of Representatives Committee On Energy And Commerce Sub Committee On Energy And Environment, Re: Consumer Protection Policies for Climate Legislation (pdf), March 12, 2009.

Governor Rendell Signs Legislation To Promote Energy Conservation and Lower Electric Bills, October 15, 2008.

Consumer Tip

How Much Water Are We Using?

The average American uses 60 gallons of water each day. This excludes outdoor uses such as washing the car or watering the lawn.

Do you know how much water is used in your daily activities?

• Household faucet: 3-5 gallons per minute

• Shower: 5-10 gallons per minute

• Bath tub: 50 gallons, if full

• Toilet flushing: 5-7 gallons

• Dishwasher: 15-25 gallons

• Washing machine: 35 gallons

• Lawn watering: 35 gallons per ½ acre

Meanwhile, a dripping faucet can use 1,000 gallons or more per year.

Water is important in our daily lives, but wasting water is wasting money. Think about the water usage in your home and potential ways you could use water wisely.

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Electric & Natural Gas Shopping Guides

Residential Electric Shopping Guide - learn how to shop for electricity and compare prices for generation suppliers in each major electric utility service territory.

Residential Natural Gas Shopping Guide - how to shop for natural gas and compare prices for gas suppliers in each major natural gas utility service territory.

Electric & Natural Gas Statistics

Electric Shopping Statistics - a quarterly update showing the number and percentage of customers and customer load that are being served by alternative electric generation suppliers throughout Pennsylvania.

Residential Natural Gas Shopping Statistics - a quarterly update showing the number and percentage of residential customers served by alternative natural gas suppliers throughout Pennsylvania.