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PUC Advises Consumers About Increases in Electric Energy ‘Price to Compare’ for Several Major Utilities on Sept. 1 Stresses Consumer Vigilance with Energy Bills and Urges Struggling Households to #CallUtilitiesNow to Discuss Affordability Options HARRISBURG – As many consumers across Pennsylvania continue working…	8/10/2022
PUC Reminds Consumers of Registration Deadline for Public Input Hearing on Valley Energy Inc. & Citizens’ Electric Proposed Rate Increases Individuals, Interested Parties Wishing to Testify During August 11 Telephonic Hearing Must Pre-Register by Wednesday, August 10 HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today rem…	8/1/2022
PUC Damage Prevention Committee Announces Actions Against Underground Facility Owners, Excavators and Project Owners Plans Hybrid In-Person, Livestreamed and Virtual Meeting on August 9 HARRISBURG – A total of 124 disciplinary actions, including $72,125 in administrative penalties, have been taken against 71 undergr…	8/1/2022
PUC Urges Consumers to Be Alert for Energy Marketing Scams Watch for Deceptive or High-Pressure Energy Marketing Efforts and Misleading Claims About Savings HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today urged Pennsylvania consumers to be…	7/18/2022
PUC Schedules Public Input Hearing for Proposed Rate Increases by Valley Energy Inc. & Citizens’ Electric Company of Lewisburg Telephonic Hearing on Thursday, August 11 Will Gather Public Input from Customers and Other Concerned Parties HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today scheduled a mid-August…	7/15/2022
PA PUC Public Meeting Agenda for July 14, 2022 Harrisburg, PA - The PUC will hold its regular public meeting on Thursday, July 14, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. in Hearing Room 1 on the second floor of the Commonwealth Keystone Building in Harrisburg. Liv…	7/13/2022
PUC Damage Prevention Committee Announces Actions Against Underground Facility Owners, Excavators and Project Owners Plans Hybrid In-Person, Livestreamed and Virtual Meeting on July 12 HARRISBURG – A total of 141 disciplinary actions, including $65,625 in administrative penalties, have been taken against 82 undergro…	7/5/2022
PUC Chair Gladys Brown Dutrieuille Elected President of Mid-Atlantic Conference of Regulatory Utilities Commissioners Brown Dutrieuille Stresses “We Are In This Together” as the Region Works to Address Complicated Challenges for Utility Service HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) Chairman Gladys…	6/22/2022
PUC Stresses #WaysToStayCool and #WaysToSave During Summer Heat Consumers Encouraged to Explore Ways to Feel Cooler; Conserve Energy; Manage Power Bills; and Discuss Affordability Options with Utilities HARRISBURG – As hot weather settles across Pennsylvania, and…	6/21/2022
PUC to Investigate Proposed Rate Increase by Citizens’ Electric Company of Lewisburg HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) voted today to investigate a rate increase request filed by Citizens’ Electric Company of Lewisburg (Citizens’ Electric), which provides e…	6/16/2022
PUC Approves Plans by Five Major Utilities to Return Additional $64 Million in Federal Tax Savings to Customers Savings from Federal Tax Cuts to be Refunded as Monthly Credits on Over 2 Million Customer Bills Through December 2022 HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today approved pl…	6/16/2022
PUC Issues Management Audit and Implementation Plan for FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Companies Audit Examines Management & Operations at Met-Ed, Penn Power, West Penn Power & Penelec; Includes 27 Recommendations for Improvements HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (P…	6/16/2022
PA PUC Public Meeting Agenda for June 16, 2022 Harrisburg, PA - The PUC will hold its regular public meeting on Thursday, June 16, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. in Hearing Room 1 on the second floor of the Commonwealth Keystone Building in Harrisburg. Liv…	6/15/2022
PUC Holding Discussions on Distributed Generation Systems The June 1 Collaborative Enables Installers to Provide Updates on PA’s Interconnection Process and Suggest Future Improvements HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) is holding…	5/31/2022
PUC Damage Prevention Committee Announces Actions Against Underground Facility Owners, Excavators and Project Owners Plans Hybrid In-Person, Livestream and Virtual Meeting on June 14 HARRISBURG – A total of 177 disciplinary actions, including $95,175 in administrative penalties, have been taken against 85 undergroun…	5/27/2022
PUC Reminds Consumers of Options for Managing Summer Utility Bills Struggling Consumers Urged to #CallUtilitiesNow to Discuss Affordability Options; Also Explore Ways to Manage Energy Usage HARRISBURG – With costs for electric generation increasing on June 1 for many…	5/23/2022
PA PUC Public Meeting Agenda for May 12, 2022 Harrisburg, PA - The PUC will hold its regular public meeting on Thursday, May 12, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. in Hearing Room 1 on the second floor of the Commonwealth Keystone Building in Harrisburg. Live…	5/11/2022
PUC Alerts Consumers of June 1 Price Changes for Electric Generation Consumers Urged to Act Now to Compare Prices, Consider Shopping with Competitive Suppliers and Energy Options on PAPowerSwitch.com HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) is aler…	5/9/2022
PUC Damage Prevention Committee Announces Actions Against Underground Facility Owners, Excavators and Project Owners PUC Damage Prevention Committee Announces Actions Against Underground Facility Owners, Excavators and Project Owners Plans Virtual Meeting on May 10 HARRISBURG – A total of 176 disciplinary actions, i…	4/26/2022
PUC Offers Tips on Door-to-Door and In-Person Energy Sales; Urges Consumers to be Aware of Their Rights and Options Encourages Consumers to Seek Proper ID Immediately from Sales & Marketing Agents, Avoid Deceptive or High-Pressure Sales Pitches HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) toda…	4/26/2022
PUC Adopts Regulations Requiring Diversity Reporting by Major Public Utilities in Pennsylvania Annual Diversity Reports Mandatory for Major Electric, Natural Gas, Water, and Wastewater Public Utilities HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today voted 3-0 to adopt regula…	4/14/2022
PUC Recognizes Safe Digging Month; Underscores Safety Issues Nearly Half of Line ‘Hits’ Reported Across Pennsylvania Involve Failure to Call 8-1-1 Before Digging or Not Waiting for Lines to be Marked HARRISBURG – The month of April is National Safe Digging Mont…	4/14/2022
PA PUC Public Meeting Agenda for April 14, 2022 Harrisburg, PA - The PUC will hold its regular public meeting on Thursday, April 14, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. in Hearing Room 1 on the second floor of the Commonwealth Keystone Building in Harrisburg. Li…	4/13/2022
PUC to Hold In-Person Public Meetings Beginning April 14th In-Person Meetings Also Include Internet Livestream HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today announced that public meetings will be held in person and livestreamed on the PU…	4/11/2022
PUC to Host Virtual Meeting of the PA Sustainable Energy Board HARRISBURG –The Pennsylvania Sustainable Energy Board (PASEB), in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC), will hold its annual meeting at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, March 24, 2022…	3/21/2022

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