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PA PUC Public Meeting Agenda for September 17, 2020 Harrisburg, PA - The PUC will hold a telephonic public meeting on Thursday, September 17, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. Members of the public, the media and others are invited to listen to the telephone confere…	9/16/2020
PUC Recognizes Lifeline Awareness Week Helps Consumers Stay Connected through Lifeline Program HARRISBURG – In coordination with a national effort to reach those in need of telecommunications assistance, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Com…	9/15/2020
PUC Advances Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Seeks Further Comment on Potential Changes to Telecommunications Regulations HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) has adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, to be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, seeking public comment on proposed amendments t…	8/28/2020
PA PUC Public Meeting Agenda for August 27, 2020 Harrisburg, PA - The PUC will hold a telephonic public meeting on Thursday, August 27, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. Members of the public, the media and others are invited to listen to the telephone conference…	8/26/2020
PUC Damage Prevention Committee Actions Announced Against Underground Facility Owners, Excavators and Project Owners 160 Disciplinary Actions Result in $78,100 in Administrative Penalties HARRISBURG – A total of 160 disciplinary actions, including $78,100 in administrative penalties, have been taken against 72 under…	8/14/2020
PUC Recognizes National 811 Day & Damage Prevention Efforts Calling 8-1-1 Before Starting Any Digging Project is an Essential Safety Step for Contractors and Those Working Around the Home HARRISBURG – On this 11th day of August, or 8/11, the Pennsylvania Publi…	8/11/2020
PUC Chair Dutrieuille Seeks Comment on Utility Terminations and Consumer Protections Explores Possible Safeguards for At-Risk Consumers from Concerned Persons and Organizations Before PUC August 27 Public Meeting HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) Chairman Glady…	8/10/2020
PUC to Hold Telephonic Damage Prevention Committee Meeting on Aug. 11 HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) will hold a telephonic meeting of the Damage Prevention Committee (DPC) on Tuesday, Aug. 11, at 9 a.m. Members of the public, the media an…	8/7/2020
PA PUC Public Meeting Agenda for August 6, 2020 Harrisburg, PA - The PUC will hold a telephonic public meeting on Thursday, August 6, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. Members of the public, the media and others are invited to listen to the telephone conference…	8/5/2020
PUC Damage Prevention Committee Actions Announced Against Underground Facility Owners, Excavators and Project Owners HARRISBURG – A total of 82 disciplinary actions, including $80,750 in administrative penalties, have been taken against 50 underground facility owners, excavators and project owners in the latest enfo…	7/23/2020
PA PUC Public Meeting Agenda for July 16, 2020 Harrisburg, PA - The PUC will hold a telephonic public meeting on Thursday, July 16, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. Members of the public, the media and others can begin accessing the telephone conference call s…	7/15/2020
PUC’s July 16th Public Meeting to be Conducted Telephonically HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today announced that its next public meeting - on Thursday, July 16 - will be conducted telephonically. The PUC public meeting will begin…	7/13/2020
PUC to Hold Telephonic Damage Prevention Committee Meeting on July 14 HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) will hold a telephonic meeting of the Damage Prevention Committee (DPC) on Tuesday, July 14, at 9 a.m. Members of the public, the media an…	7/10/2020
PUC Chair Gladys Brown Dutrieuille Elected to Strong, Diverse Leadership Team for Regional Utility Regulators Organization; Also Named to National Task Force on Utility Responses to Severe Weather and COVID-19 HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today announced that PUC Chair Gladys Brown Dutrieuille has been elected as part of a strong and diverse 2020-2021 leadership team for the…	6/24/2020
PUC Approves Real Time Text Pilot under TRS Program to Better Connect Pennsylvanians with Communications Challenges HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today authorized funding for Hamilton Relay Inc. (Hamilton) to conduct a 90-day limited pilot of Real Time Texting (RTT) technology for in…	6/18/2020
PUC Damage Prevention Committee Actions Announced Against Underground Facility Owners, Excavators and Project Owners HARRISBURG – A total of 228 disciplinary actions, including $119,600 in administrative penalties, have been taken against 79 underground facility owners, excavators and project owners in the latest en…	6/17/2020
PA PUC Public Meeting Agenda for June 18, 2020 Harrisburg, PA - The PUC will hold a telephonic public meeting on Thursday, June 18, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. Members of the public, the media and others can begin accessing the telephone conference call s…	6/17/2020
PUC’s June 18th Public Meeting to be Conducted Telephonically HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today announced that its next public meeting - on Thursday, June 18 - will be conducted telephonically. The PUC public meeting will begin…	6/15/2020
Reminder: PUC to Hold Telephonic Damage Prevention Committee Meeting on June 9 HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) will hold a telephonic meeting of the Damage Prevention Committee (DPC) tomorrow, Tuesday, June 9, at 9 a.m. – as part of an ongoing PUC e…	6/8/2020
PUC to Hold Telephonic Damage Prevention Committee Meeting on June 9 HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) will hold a telephonic meeting of the Damage Prevention Committee (DPC) on Tuesday, June 9, at 9 a.m. – as part of an ongoing PUC effort t…	6/3/2020
PUC Damage Prevention Committee Actions Announced Against Underground Facility Owners, Excavators and Project Owners HARRISBURG – A total of 47 disciplinary actions, including $39,250 in administrative penalties, have been taken against 42 underground facility owners, excavators and project owners in the latest enfo…	5/22/2020
PA PUC Public Meeting Agenda for May 21, 2020 Harrisburg, PA - The PUC will hold a telephonic public meeting on Thursday, May 21, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. Members of the public, the media and others can begin accessing the telephone conference call st…	5/20/2020
PUC Reminds Citizens of Telephonic Public Meeting on May 21st HARRISBURG –The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today reminded stakeholders and citizens that its next public meeting - on Thursday, May 21 - will be conducted telephonically. The PUC pub…	5/19/2020
PUC’s May 21st Public Meeting to be Conducted Telephonically HARRISBURG –The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today announced that its next public meeting - on Thursday, May 21 - will be conducted telephonically. The PUC public meeting will begin at…	5/15/2020
‘582’ Assigned as New Overlay Number for 814 Area Code; PUC Updates Key Implementation Dates and Encourages Residents to Begin Preparing for 10-Digit Dialing HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) has received notice that the number 582 will be the new overlay area code for the current 814 area code, which covers all or parts of 27 c…	5/14/2020

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