Press Release

PUC Modifies Testimony Filing Regulations to Require Electronic Filing

Published on 1/10/2013

Filed under: Electric Gas Water and Wastewater Telecommunications Transportation and Safety

HARRISBURG –The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today approved measures requiring parties serving pre-served testimony in proceedings pending before the Commission to either eFile (electronic filing) with or provide to the Commission’s Secretary’s Bureau a compact disc (CD) containing all testimony furnished to the court reporter during a proceeding. 

Commission staff and parties of record in an adjudicatory proceeding will have electronic access to testimony through the Commission’s website, during the one-year pilot period. Previously, electronic access to testimony was not available.

The Commission is requiring that the testimony be filed within 30 days after the final hearing in the proceeding, unless the time period is modified by the presiding officer. 

On Sept. 27, 2008, Commission regulations went into effect to permit consumers, utilities and practitioners to file certain documents electronically without filing paper copies; serve documents electronically on other parties if they agree to such service; and receive electronic service of documents from the Commission.

eFiling is part of InfoMAP, which overhauled the PUC’s case management system, improving the Commission’s docketing, tracking and sharing of information.  It provides a single-entry point to submit and access information, initiate transactions and conduct business therefore permitting electronic filings and giving the public electronic access to information filed with and produced by the PUC.

Since the implementation of InfoMAP, access by external users to information maintained by the PUC has improved significantly with most filings being scanned and published to the website. This results in more documents being available electronically to the public through the website’s search engine.

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 No.  M-2012-2331973

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