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PUC Rejects PGW Petition for Special Surcharge HARRISBURG – The Public Utility Commission (PUC) today unanimously rejected a request by the Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) to establish a special surcharge to be imposed on all customers to help p…	7/8/2004
PUC Releases Spring Edition of the Keystone Competition Report HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today released the spring edition of the “Keystone Competition” report. The quarterly report represents the PUC’s effo…	6/11/2004
PUC Appoints Executive Director as Next Chief Administrative Law Judge HARRISBURG -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today unanimously accepted the request of Executive Director Veronica A. Smith to transfer to the position of Chief Administrative L…	6/10/2004
PUC Opens Investigation into PGW Financial and Collection Issues HARRISBURG – Noting difficulties the Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) has experienced in collecting gas costs from customers, the Public Utility Commission (PUC) today opened a comprehensive investig…	5/27/2004
PUC Initiates Proceeding to Examine Impact of CashPoint on Consumers, Utilities HARRISBURG -- The Public Utility Commission (PUC) today voted unanimously to initiate a proceeding to examine the impact of CashPoint Network Services Inc. on Pennsylvania utility customers and major…	5/27/2004
PUC to Evaluate Effectiveness of Natural Gas Competition HARRISBURG – Five years after introducing competition into the natural gas industry, the Public Utility Commission (PUC) today opened a proceeding to evaluate the effectiveness of the progr…	5/27/2004
PUC Schedules Additional Public Input Hearing for PGW Rate Request HARRISBURG - The Public Utility Commission (PUC) has scheduled an additional public input hearing on the request of the Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) to recover purchased gas costs and establish a surc…	5/17/2004
Alert Issued To Utility Customers Who Paid Bills Through CashPoint HARRISBURG - Consumer Advocate Sonny Popowsky and the Public Utility Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Services (BCS) today urged utility consumers who have recently paid their utility bills throug…	5/12/2004
PUC Schedules Public Input Hearings for Philadelphia Gas Works Rate Requests HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) has scheduled three hearings to receive public comment on the request of the Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) to recover purchased gas costs a…	4/27/2004
PUC Directs PGW to Provide More Information on Senior Citizen Proposal HARRISBURG – Saying that several important issues still remain unanswered, the Public Utility Commission (PUC) today voted to further investigate a proposed settlement that would establish a new…	4/15/2004
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 effo…	3/12/2004
PUC Ratifies Appointment to Consumer Advisory Council HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today ratified Lt. Gov. Catherine Baker Knoll’s appointment of a DuBois man to its Consumer Advisory Council, which provides inp…	2/12/2004
PUC Urges Consumers to Call Utilities to Restore Service HARRISBURG - With more than 12,000 households entering the cold weather season without heat-related utility service, the Public Utility Commission (PUC) is urging those consumers to contact their…	12/18/2003
PUC and Council for Utility Choice Offer Home Heating Safety Tips HARRISBURG – As part of the 'Prepare Now for Higher Winter Gas Prices' campaign, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) and the Council for Utility Choice are encouraging all Pennsylvan…	12/11/2003
PUC and Council for Utility Choice Issue New Brochure for Natural Gas Consumers to Help Prepare Now for Higher Winter Prices PHILADELPHIA – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) and the Council for Utility Choice today announced a new brochure to help consumers prepare for higher natural gas prices this wint…	11/19/2003
PUC Releases Autumn Edition of the ‘Keystone Competition’ Report HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today released the autumn edition of the “Keystone Competition” report. The quarterly report represents the PUC’s effo…	11/18/2003
PUC to Host Philadelphia Be Utility Wise Fair HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) will continue its efforts to urge Pennsylvanians to “Prepare Now for High Winter Gas Prices” at the Be Utility Wise Fair from 9…	11/17/2003
PUC and Council for Utility Choice Mark Opening Day to Apply For Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) HARRISBURG – The Department of Public Welfare (DPW) and the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today marked the first day to apply for 2004 Low Income Home Energy Assistance Progr…	11/12/2003
Media Advisory: The Department of Welfare and the PUC to Mark First Day to Apply for Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for Winter As part of a far-reaching campaign to help Pennsylvanians “Prepare Now for High Winter Gas Prices,” the Department of Public Welf…	11/10/2003
PUC Launches Campaign to Raise Consumer Awareness About Rising Natural Gas Prices, Programs to Help Pay Bills and Conservation Tips HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today announced a new Council for Utility Choice consumer-education campaign to raise awareness about potentially high natural gas pr…	10/9/2003
PUC Report Shows Utility Complaints Dropped 16 Percent in 2002 HARRISBURG – Consumer complaints to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) decreased by 16 percent in 2002, according to the 2002 Utility Consumer Activities Report and Evaluation relea…	10/7/2003
PUC Creates Inter-Agency Coordination Working Group in Response to Special Hearing on Natural Gas Prices HARRISBURG – Acting on testimony heard during a special public hearing on natural gas prices, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today voted unanimously to create an inter-agency co…	10/3/2003
PUC Holds Special Hearing on Natural Gas Price Increases HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today presided over special public hearing testimony from utilities, consumers groups and government officials on current and project…	9/18/2003
Media Advisory: PUC to Hold Special Hearing on Natural Gas Price Increases HARRISBURG -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commissioners will preside over a public hearing from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 18, to review natural gas prices and ways to increase consumer a…	9/17/2003
PUC Welcomes Wendell F. Holland as Newest Commissioner HARRISBURG – On behalf of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC), Chairman Terrance Fitzpatrick today welcomed Wendell F. Holland as a PUC Commissioner. Nominated by Gov. Edward Rendell…	9/16/2003

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