Press Release

PUC Fines Six Transportation Companies for Failure to Pay Assessment Balances

Published on 12/20/2012

Filed under: Transportation and Safety

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission today voted to fine six transportation companies for failure to pay various years of the required assessments. 

The Commission voted 5-0 to fine the companies and revoke their certificates prohibiting them from operating legally in Pennsylvania if they fail to pay the fines.

The Commission ordered:

• Andres Rolando Hernandez Diaz, a Luzerne County paratransit company, to pay $1,314, which includes an outstanding assessment balance of $274 for fiscal year 2011-12 and the $1,040 associated penalty;
• Wills Trucking Inc., a common carrier serving Crawford, Erie, Forest, Mercer, Venango and Warren counties to pay $1,212, which includes an outstanding assessment balance of $187 for fiscal year 2008-09 and the $1,025 associated penalty;
• Lower Bucks Transportation Service Inc., a common carrier serving Bucks and Montgomery counties, to pay $8,154, which includes an outstanding assessment balance of $7,094 for fiscal year 2011-12 and the $1,060 associated penalty;
• Trimac Transportation East Inc., a contract carrier company serving Bucks and Philadelphia counties, to pay $6,487, which includes an outstanding assessment balance of $4,772 for fiscal year 2010-11 and the $1,715 associated penalty;
• Eugene R. Mowery, a paratransit service serving Lancaster County, to pay $1,214, which includes an outstanding assessment balance of $189 for fiscal year 2011-12 and the $1,025 associated penalty; and
• JRSB Hauling, a trucking service serving Berks County, to pay $122, which includes an outstanding assessment balance of $107 for fiscal year 2011-12 and the associated $15 penalty.

Under the Public Utility Code, the Commission is funded by assessments of regulated utilities. The Code also authorized the Commission to impose civil penalties on utilities for violations of the Public Utility Code and PUC regulations. The companies subject to today’s actions, all failed to respond to the PUC’s requests to bring their assessments up-to-date and in line with the Public Utility Code.

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission balances the needs of consumers and utilities to ensure safe and reliable utility service at reasonable rates; protect the public interest; educate consumers to make independent and informed utility choices; further economic development; and foster new technologies and competitive markets in an environmentally sound manner. For recent news releases, video and audio of select Commission proceedings or more information about the PUC, visit our website at www.puc.pa.gov.

Docket Nos.  C-2012-2317467, C-2012-2318070, C-2012-2310181, C-2012-2311750, C-2012-2318088 and C-2012-2318302

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