Consumer Education and Outreach Services
The PUC's Office of Communications offers utility education and outreach services about utilities. Our goal is to help consumers make informed utility choices. Our dedicated team are vital educators in the many communities we serve across Pennsylvania.
Resource Directory
Energy & Utility Assistance Resources Directory - List of utility phone numbers, assistance programs and resources our consumer educators can offer.
We Are Here For You
Outreach & Education Services - Consumer education services available from the PUC Consumer Educators.
Educational Topics and Programs
Our team is available to host many types of programs, including:
- Conferences
- Education programs
- Forums
- Roundtable discussions
- Seminars
- Training sessions
- Workshops
We focus on a wide variety of utility topics and each program can be tailored to fit the unique needs of your audience. Topics include:
- Be Utility Wise events
- Consumer education booth at community events
- Energy efficiency programs
- How to prepare for public input hearings
- Limited-income customer assistance programs
- Other utility-related programs and services
- PAGasSwitch
- PAPowerSwitch
- Prepare Now for winter energy costs
- PUC consumer protections and complaint process
- PUC educational games
- PUC regulations
- PUC utility careers
- Ways to save energy
Outreach Services
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Utility Overview
The PUC regulates most electricity, natural gas, pipeline, telecommunications, water and wastewater, motor carrier and rail utilities.
Download Fact SheetConsumer Education Partnerships in the Community
The PUC partners with a variety of community groups, state government agencies, legislators, human service providers, utility companies, community-based organizations, and many others.
Past partnerships include:
- AARP chapters
- Area Agency on Aging Chapters
- Community-based organizations
- Consortiums
- Consumer advocates
- Consumer education booth at community events
- Health care agencies
- Legislators
- Religious-based organizations
- Schools
- State agencies
- Utility companies
Consumer Education Specialists
For more information or to schedule an event in your area, contact our Consumer Education Specialists.
Christina Chase-Pettis
(717) 772-8884
Shari A. Williams
(215) 560-6901
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