Press Release

Internet Broadcast of PUC Hearing on Alternative Utility Ratemaking

Published on 3/3/2016

Filed under: Electric Gas

HARRISBURG – Today’s Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) hearing on alternative ratemaking methodologies will be broadcast live on the PUC’s website.

The hearing is scheduled to run from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. today, in Hearing Room 1 of the Commonwealth Keystone Building, 400 North Street, Harrisburg, and is open to the public.

Ratemaking alternatives, such as revenue decoupling, could involve making consumer charges less dependent on usage. Decoupling advocates suggest that decoupling removes possible disincentives for greater energy efficiency because utility revenues are no longer directly linked to the volume of electricity or gas sold.

The agenda for the hearing, along with links to submitted testimony and presentations, are available on the PUC website.

The Commission selected hearing participants representing a diverse set of perspectives to present testimony and answer questions. Additionally, all interested parties are welcome to submit written comments following the hearing, which must be received no later than March 16, 2016, for the Commission to consider in their review of alternative ratemaking.

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Docket No.: M-2015-2518883

Contact:

• Nils Hagen-Frederiksen
  Press Secretary
  717-418-2701
  nhagen-fre@pa.gov