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PUC Highlights Ways Consumers Can Manage Energy Usage and Energy Costs, Helping to Control the Size of Winter Energy Bills PUC Also Encourages Families to #CallUtilitiesNow to Explore Utility Assistance Programs and Other Energy Affordability Options HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) Chairman Glady…	12/14/2021
PUC Hosts Philadelphia ‘Be Utility Wise’ Human Services Virtual Conference Still time to register for 2021 conference on Dec. 15 HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC), PECO Energy and local utilities in Southeast Pennsylvania are hosting the 2021 Phil…	12/3/2021
PUC Damage Prevention Committee Meets Virtually on December 14 HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) will hold a virtual meeting of the Damage Prevention Committee (DPC) on Tuesday, Dec. 14, at 9 a.m. Members of the public, the media and o…	12/3/2021
PA PUC Public Meeting Agenda for Thursday, December 2, 2021 Harrisburg, PA - The PUC will hold a telephonic public meeting on Thursday, December 2, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. Members of the public, the media and others are invited to listen to the telephone conferenc…	12/1/2021
Damage Prevention Committee Actions Announced Against Underground Facility Owners, Excavators and Project Owners Latest Enforcement Actions Reflect 236 Disciplinary Actions Against 119 Underground Facility Owners, Excavator & Project Owners HARRISBURG – A total of 236 disciplinary actions, including $129,000…	11/22/2021
PUC Urges Consumers to Prepare for Rising Winter Energy Costs and Explore Options for Conservation and Savings December 1st Price Adjustments for Electric Generation Vary Among Utilities; Will Be Reflected in Residential and Small Business Bills HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) is…	11/22/2021
PUC Seeks Comment on Proposed Settlement with Green Mountain Energy Regarding Unauthorized Enrollments of Residential Customer Accounts HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today issued for comment a proposed settlement agreement between the PUC’s independent Bureau of Investigation & Enforcement (I&E)…	11/18/2021
PUC Issues Audit Report and Implementation Plan for Pike County Light and Power Company and Leatherstocking Gas Company HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) has released a Management Efficiency Investigation of Pike County Light and Power Company (PCLP) and Leatherstocking Gas Company LLC evalu…	11/18/2021
PUC Approves Several Utility Plans to Return Nearly $62 Million in Additional Federal Tax Savings to Customers Savings from Federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 to be Refunded as Monthly Credits on Customer Bills HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today approved plans submitted by s…	11/18/2021
PUC Approves Lower Than Requested Rate Increase for PECO Energy HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today adopted a Joint Petition for Settlement involving PECO Energy Company – Electric Division (PECO) and various other parties which red…	11/18/2021
PUC Reaches Out to Utility Leaders as Part of Ongoing #CallUtilitiesNow Campaign Urges Consumers and Utilities to Continue Working Together to Keep At-Risk Households Connected and Safe During the Winter HARRISBURG – As part of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission’s (PUC) on…	11/17/2021
PA PUC Public Meeting Agenda for Thursday, November 18, 2021 Harrisburg, PA - The PUC will hold a telephonic public meeting on Thursday, November 18, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. Members of the public, the media and others are invited to listen to the telephone conferen…	11/17/2021
Nominations Sought for Damage Prevention Committee PUC Reminds Stakeholders About November 30th Deadline HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today reminded stakeholders and concerned citizens across the state about the search…	11/10/2021
PUC Damage Prevention Committee Announces Most Recent Disciplinary Actions, Plans Virtual Meeting on Nov. 9 Latest Enforcement Actions Reflect 141 Disciplinary Actions Against 72 Underground Facility Owners, Excavator & Project Owners HARRISBURG – A total of 141 disciplinary actions, including $63,625 i…	10/29/2021
PUC Approves Settlement with Clearview Energy Regarding Violations Related to Sales & Marketing Practices HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today approved a Joint Petition for Approval of Settlement (settlement) between the PUC’s Bureau of Investigation & Enforcement (I&…	10/28/2021
PUC Approves Joint Settlement in Rate Case for UGI Electric Settlement Includes Smaller Than Requested Increase in UGI Electric Distribution Rates for Customers in Luzerne and Wyoming Counties HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today…	10/28/2021
PUC Marks November as National Critical Infrastructure Security & Resilience Month PUC Recaps Recent “Operation Blue Flame” Exercise Exploring Pennsylvania Responses to a Large-Scale Utility Service Disruption HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today recog…	10/28/2021
PUC Seeks Comment on Proposed Settlements with Retail Energy Suppliers Concerning Sales & Marketing Practices Proposed Settlements with Greenlight Energy and Discount Power Center on Misleading and Deceptive Telemarketing, Unauthorized Enrollments HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC)…	10/28/2021
PA PUC Public Meeting Agenda for Thursday, October 28, 2021 Harrisburg, PA - The PUC will hold a telephonic public meeting on Thursday, October 28, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. Members of the public, the media and others are invited to listen to the telephone conferenc…	10/27/2021
PUC Hosts “Berks Be Wise” Virtual Social Services Conference Hundreds of front-line providers to participate in 18th annual event on Oct. 27 HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC), the County of Berks and local utilities are virtually hos…	10/19/2021
PUC Joins PA Department of Human Services to Kick Off Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Season PUC Encourages Families to Enroll in LIHEAP and #CallUtilitiesNow to Explore Utility Assistance Programs Other Energy Affordability Options HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC…	10/18/2021
Commissioner John F. Coleman Jr. Elected PUC Vice Chairman Coleman’s Term as Vice Chairman to Continue Through 2022 HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today announced the election of Commissioner John F. Coleman Jr. to serve as the…	10/7/2021
PUC 2020-21 Investigations Identified Nearly $749,000 in Annual Savings for Utilities & Consumers HARRISBURG – Recommendations from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission’s (PUC’s) Bureau of Audits identified nearly $749,000 in annual savings from audits of utilities completed in the 2020-21 F…	10/7/2021
PUC Highlights Efforts to Safeguard Critical Systems During Cybersecurity Awareness Month National Efforts Explore Cybersecurity Concerns and Collaborative Work to Address Global Cyber Threats to Utility Systems HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today recognized…	10/7/2021
PA PUC Public Meeting Agenda for October 7, 2021 Harrisburg, PA - The PUC will hold a telephonic public meeting on Thursday, October 7, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. Members of the public, the media and others are invited to listen to the telephone conference…	10/6/2021

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