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PUC Seeks Input on 811 3-Digit Dialing for PA One Call System HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission today sought comments for developing an implementation plan for an 811 abbreviated dialing system for access to the state’s One Call…	10/27/2005
PUC to Hold Winter Reliability Assessment Special Public Hearing HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) has rescheduled its Winter Reliability Assessment Meeting from Thursday, Oct. 27, 2005, to Thursday, Nov. 10, 2005, and has been ref…	10/20/2005
PUC Releases Investigative Report on Natural Gas Competition HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today adopted and submitted its report to the General Assembly on competition in Pennsylvania’s retail natural gas supply mark…	10/6/2005
PUC Considers Settlement with Penelec over Terminations in Hastings, Erie, Directs Money to Help Low-Income Customers, Seeks Public Comment HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission today considered a $250,000 Settlement Agreement with Pennsylvania Electric Company (Penelec), and added a stipulation that the utility wi…	10/6/2005
PUC Approves PGW’s Request for Interim Gas Cost Rate Increase HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today voted 4-1 to approve Philadelphia Gas Works’ (PGW) request for an interim gas cost rate (GCR) increase of 29 percent.…	10/6/2005
PUC ‘Prepares Now’ to Help PA Utility Customers Understand New Rules and Their Rights Related to Utility Shut-Offs PHILADELPHIA -- Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) Chairman Wendell F. Holland today announced that the PUC this week met with its counterparts in states as diverse as Alabama, Colorado and…	9/27/2005
PUC Prosecutory Staff Files Settlement Agreement with Penelec Relating to Fatalities in Hastings and Injuries in Erie Following Terminations HARRISBURG -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission’s (PUC) Prosecutory Staff today filed a Settlement Agreement with the Pennsylvania Electric Company (Penelec) following informal investig…	9/27/2005
PUC Releases Annual Universal Services Report, Urges PA Utility Customers to ‘Prepare Now’ for Winter Energy Costs HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today released the fifth annual summary report on the universal service…	9/22/2005
PUC Directs Utilities to ‘Prepare Now’ to Educate Consumers About Changes in the Law Related to Residential Customer Shut-Offs HARRISBURG -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today directed electric, natural gas and water utilities to coordinate with the PUC, consumer advocates and organizations to educate Penn…	9/9/2005
PUC Increases Civil Penalties to be Paid by PGW from $22,250 to $100,000 for 14 Violations Related to 2 Cold-Weather Deaths HARRISBURG -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today voted to amend two Settlement Agreements with the Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) to increase civil penalties, related to 14 violation…	8/25/2005
PUC Appoints Wayne Williams to Direct Bureau of Conservation, Economics & Energy Planning HARRISBURG -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today announced the appointment of Wayne L. Williams, Ph.D., a longtime resident of Harrisburg, as Director of the Bureau of Conservation…	8/25/2005
14 State Commissions, Including PA PUC, Form Organization of PJM States -- Chairman Holland Elected 1st President of New Organization HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission today announced that the regulatory commissions of 13 states and the District of Columbia have formed a non-profit organization called the…	7/25/2005
PUC Offers Summer Heat Wave Tips to Help Consumers HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today reminded consumers to conserve energy during days with extreme heat and humidity. Tips to avoid the summer heat and humidit…	7/21/2005
PUC Encourages Utilities to Continue to Protect Consumers from Identity Theft HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today concluded an investigation of identity theft by encouraging utilities to enhance their protection of personal information; dev…	7/14/2005
PUC Offers Summer Heat Wave Tips to Help Consumers HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today reminded consumers to conserve energy during days with extreme heat and humidity. Tips to avoid the summer heat and humidit…	6/28/2005
PUC Elects Commissioner James H. Cawley as Vice Chairman HARRISBURG -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today announced the Commissioners’ selection of James H. Cawley as Vice Chairman, replacing Robert K. Bloom, who has retired. Vice…	6/23/2005
PUC Announces Appointments to Consumer Advisory Council HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today announced appointments to its Consumer Advisory Council, which provides input to Commissioners on consumer-related issues. …	6/23/2005
PUC Releases Spring/Summer Edition of the Keystone Connection Report HARRISBURG– The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today released the spring/summer edition of the “Keystone Connection” report. The quarterly report represents the PUCR…	6/20/2005
PUC Schedules Public Input Hearings for Approval of the Merger of Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. with and into Exelon Corporation HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) has scheduled a hearing to receive public comment on the joint request of PECO Energy Company and Public Service Electric and Gas Company…	6/15/2005
PUC Welcomes Returning Commissioners, Newly Confirmed by Senate HARRISBURG -- On behalf of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC), Chairman Wendell F. Holland and Commissioner Kim Pizzingrilli today welcomed three returning Commissioners back to the PUC…	6/7/2005
PA PUC Receives Regulatory Agency Volunteer Award from United States Energy Association for Work with International Delegations HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) has received the Regulatory Agency Volunteer Award from the United States Energy Association (USEA). The award was recently accepted…	4/21/2005
PUC Reaches Settlement with Equitable Gas over 2003 Explosion HARRISBURG – The Public Utility Commission (PUC) today tentatively approved a settlement with Equitable Gas Company over a 2003 explosion and fire that damaged part of an apartment building in P…	4/21/2005
PA PUC Chairman Holland Named President of the Mid-Atlantic Conference of Regulatory Utilities Commissioners HARRISBURG -- Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) Chairman Wendell F. Holland recently was named President of the Mid-Atlantic Conference of Regulatory Utilities Commissioners (MACRUC). &#…	4/6/2005
PUC Approves Rate Settlement with National Fuel Gas HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today voted to approve a settlement that will allow National Fuel Gas (NFG) to raise base rates by $12 million (3.45 percent) beginn…	3/23/2005
PUC Releases Winter Edition of the Keystone Competition Report HARRISBURG– The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today released the winter edition of the “Keystone Competition” report. The quarterly report represents the PUC’s e…	2/23/2005

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