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PUC Urges Consumers to Call Utilities to Restore Service as Report Shows 17,400 Homes Without Heat-Related Service, 4,000 Using Potentially Unsafe Heat Sources HARRISBURG – With more than 17,400 households entering the winter season without heat-related utility service, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) is urging those consumers to know…	12/16/2005
PUC Approves Equitable Gas Company’s Request to Use $7 Million to Expand its Energy Assistance Programs for Low-Income Customers this Winter HARRISBURG -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today approved Equitable Gas Company’s request to use $7 million from an anticipated federal refund to expand its energy assistance…	12/15/2005
PUC Revises Rules of Practice and Procedure to Reflect Changes in Jurisdiction, Responsibilities HARRISBURG -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today revised its rules of practice and procedure to reflect significant changes in the PUC’s jurisdiction and responsibilities. …	12/15/2005
PUC, PECO Settlement Includes Bill Credits for Some Low-Income Customers HARRISBURG - After a computer error caused some low-income customers in good standing to receive termination notices from PECO Energy, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today tentativel…	12/1/2005
PUC Approves Annual Cost Recovery Increases for Pine Roe Natural Gas Co. HARRISBURG –The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission today approved an annual gas cost rate (GCR) increase for Pine Roe Natural Gas Co. that reflects direct costs to the company. Natural ga…	12/1/2005
PUC Approves Using Nearly $15 Million in Unspent Electric and Natural Gas Consumer-Education Funds for Helping Low-Income Families with Universal Service Programs HARRISBURG -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today approved proposals submitted by seven electric and natural gas companies to transfer nearly $15 million in unspent utility consumer…	12/1/2005
PUC: PGW Can Issue Winter Termination Notices Then Determine Household Income HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today said Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) can issue a winter termination notice even if current household income and size informa…	12/1/2005
PUC Approves UGI Plan to Double Size of Low-Income Customer Assistance Program HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today approved a plan by UGI to double the size of its Customer Assistance Program (CAP), which is designed to help low-income consu…	12/1/2005
PUC’s Bureau of Consumer Services Helps 2 Millionth Customer HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today announced that its Bureau of Consumer Services (BCS) has served 2 million customers since the Bureau was officially establishe…	12/1/2005
PUC Releases Autumn Edition of the ‘Keystone Connection’ Report HARRISBURG– The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today released the autumn edition of the “Keystone Connection” report. The quarterly report represents the PUC’s ef…	11/23/2005
PUC Report Indicates Slight Increase in Consumer Complaints HARRISBURG – Consumer complaints to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) increased less than 1 percent from 2003 to 2004, according to the 2004 Utility Consumer Activities Report and…	11/21/2005
PUC Holds Winter Reliability Assessment Special Public Meeting HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today presided over a special public hearing and heard testimony from the major jurisdictional Natural Gas Distribution Companies an…	11/10/2005
PUC Asks for Public Comment on Funding Levels and Cost Recovery for Customer Assistance Programs that Help Low-Income Families HARRISBURG -- Noting the growing importance of utility universal service programs as a “social safety net,” the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today…	11/10/2005
PUC Asks for Public Comment on Using Unspent Electric and Natural Gas Consumer-Education Funds for Helping Low-Income Families with Universal Service Programs HARRISBURG -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today asked for public comment on using unspent electric and natural gas utility consumer-education funds to help low-…	11/10/2005
PUC Announces Management Audits, Investigations Saved Utilities Up to $102 Million in Annual and One-Time Savings Since 2000 HARRISBURG -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today released a 2004-05 annual report on management audits and management efficiency investigations, noting that, sin…	11/10/2005
PUC Rejects PGW Upfront Payment Policy for Customers as Unreasonable, Unauthorized Under Chapter 14 HARRISBURG – Calling the law “clear and unambiguous”, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today passed a motion ordering Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) to stop charging co…	11/10/2005
Media Advisory: PUC to Mark Veterans Day with a Special Ceremony HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) will hold a special ceremony to mark Veterans Day on Thursday, Nov. 10, immediately following Public Meeting. The PUC…	11/9/2005
Media Advisory: PUC to Hold Winter Reliability Assessment Special Public Hearing HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commissioners will preside over a special public hearing at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov.…	11/8/2005
PUC Chairman Holland Urges Consumers Eligible for LIHEAP to: ‘Apply Now’ PUC Joins Utilities, Social Service Agencies in Pittsburgh to Mark the First Day to Apply for LIHEAP PITTSBURGH -- Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) Chairman Wendell F. Holland today joined Columbia Gas of Penns…	11/7/2005
PUC Commissioner Shane Testifies Before State House Committee HARRISBURG – Public Utility Commissioner Bill Shane today testified as part of the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee’s informational meetings on a long-…	11/1/2005
PUC Joins Coalition to Lobby Federal Government for Additional Resources for Low Income Families HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today joined a coalition of consumer advocates, utilities and government agencies i…	10/31/2005
PUC Allows Consumers One Commission-Approved Payment Arrangement Under Chapter 14 HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission today took action to allow consumers to establish one payment arrangement through the Commission, regardless of any previous payment arran…	10/27/2005
PUC Appoints Peter Dalina as Next Director of Bureau of Administrative Services HARRISBURG -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today announced the appointment of Peter B. Dalina of Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, as the next Director of the Bureau of Administrat…	10/27/2005
PUC Approves Annual Cost Recovery Increases for Natural Gas Utilities HARRISBURG – Because the increases reflect a rise in direct operating costs, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today approved annual increases for 12 natural gas companies while…	10/27/2005
PUC Approves Rate Increase for Mountain Energy HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today approved a rate increase request that will allow Mountain Energy LTD., in Greene County, to increase gas rates by a company es…	10/27/2005

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