Press Release

PUC Fines Sorantino Enterprises, Inc. for Failure to Pay Assessment Balances

Published on 10/17/2013

Filed under: Transportation and Safety

HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today voted to impose a civil penalty of $2,290 on Sorantino Enterprises Inc. for failure to pay the required assessments for fiscal years 2009-2010, 2010-2011, and 2011-2012

The Commission voted 5-0 to approve the civil penalty.

The Commission may also revoke the company’s certificate of public convenience, prohibiting them from operating legally in Pennsylvania if the company fails to pay the fine and outstanding assessments.

The Commission ordered the company to pay $4,233, which includes an outstanding assessment balance of $1,943 and a $2,290 penalty.

Sorantino Enterprises Inc. is certificated to transport property between points throughout all of Pennsylvania.

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

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Docket No. C-2012-2330205        

Contact:

• Denise McCracken
  Senior Communications Specialist
  717-787-5722
  demccracken@pa.gov