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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 Sets Late May and Early June Public Input Hearings for Rate Increase Proposed by Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania May 31 and June 1 Telephonic Hearings Will Gather Public Input from Columbia Gas Customers and Other Concerned Parties HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today announced a s…	5/10/2022
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 Sets Early June Public Input Hearings for Rate Increase Proposed by PECO Energy Company – Gas Division June 1 Telephonic Hearings Will Gather Public Input from PECO Customers and Other Concerned Parties HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today announced a pair of early June t…	5/6/2022
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 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 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 to Investigate Proposed Rate Increase by Columbia Gas HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) voted today to investigate a rate increase request filed by Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania (Columbia), which provides natural gas distributi…	4/14/2022
PUC to Investigate Natural Gas Service Rate Increase Request by PECO Energy Company HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) voted today to investigate the proposed natural gas service rate increase filed by PECO Energy Company. The rate changes proposed by PECO…	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 Reminds Concerned Parties of April 13 Public Input Hearings for Rate Increase Proposed by UGI Utilities – Gas Division Registration Deadline is April 8 for Telephonic Hearings to Gather Public Input from Customers and Other Concerned Parties About Rate Changes HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (P…	3/31/2022
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
#CallUtilitiesNow – PUC Urges Consumers to Contact Utilities About Affordability Options as Annual Winter Utility Termination Moratorium Approaches an End Utilities Can Provide At-Risk Consumers with Options to Address Past-Due Balances, Manage Utility Bills and Avoid Spring Terminations HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) cont…	3/18/2022
PUC Damage Prevention Committee Announces Actions Against Underground Facility Owners, Excavators and Project Owners, Plans Virtual Meeting on April 12 HARRISBURG – A total of 170 disciplinary actions, including $83,775 in administrative penalties, have been taken against 92 underground facility owners, excavators and project owners in the latest enf…	3/16/2022
PUC Sets Mid-April Public Input Hearings for Rate Increase Proposed by UGI Utilities – Gas Division April 13 Telephonic Hearings Will Gather Public Input from Customers and Other Concerned Parties HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today announced a pair of telephonic hear…	3/16/2022
PA PUC Public Meeting Agenda for Thursday, March 10, 2022 Harrisburg, PA - The PUC will hold a telephonic public meeting on Thursday, March 10, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. Members of the public, the media and others are invited to listen to the telephone conference…	3/9/2022
PUC Damage Prevention Committee Meets Virtually on March 8 HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) will hold a virtual meeting of the Damage Prevention Committee (DPC) on Tuesday, March 8, at 9 a.m. Members of the public, the media and o…	3/2/2022
PUC Partners on Virtual Consumer Education Workshops on Energy March Workshops Focus on Issues Including Customer Assistance Programs, Energy Efficiency and Conservation, and Energy Choice HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) is partnerin…	2/28/2022
PUC to Investigate Natural Gas Service Rate Increase Request by UGI Utilities – Gas Division HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) vote today to investigate the proposed natural gas service rate increase filed by UGI Utilities, Inc. – Gas Division. The rate changes pr…	2/24/2022
PA PUC Public Meeting Agenda for Thursday, February 24, 2022 Harrisburg, PA - The PUC will hold a telephonic public meeting on Thursday, February 24, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. Members of the public, the media and others are invited to listen to the telephone conferen…	2/23/2022
Damage Prevention Committee Actions Announced Against Underground Facility Owners, Excavators and Project Owners Latest Enforcement Actions Reflect 205 Disciplinary Actions Against 105 Underground Facility Owners, Excavator & Project Owners HARRISBURG – A total of 205 disciplinary actions, including $127,225…	2/18/2022
PUC Hosts Pittsburgh ‘Be Utility Wise’ Virtual Human Services Conference Reminds community partners to pre-register for the Feb. 22 event featuring presentations by local utilities, human services & other front-line providers HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utilit…	2/8/2022
PUC Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Settlement with Columbia Gas of PA Concerning Over-pressurization of Distribution Systems Settlement Follows PUC Examination of 2018 Incidents on Columbia Gas Systems in Fayetteville, Franklin County and Rimersburg, Clarion County HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PU…	2/3/2022

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