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PUC Approves Settlement in Case Involving Service and Outage Complaints Against Frontier Communications Settlement Includes Customer Credits, Refunds and Other Remedies in Addition to New Investments in Frontier’s Most Troublesome Wire Centers HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC…	5/9/2024
PUC Vice Chair Barrow Joins NARUC’s Executive Leadership Board Vice Chair Appointed to Four-Year Term on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today ann…	5/6/2024
PUC Chairman DeFrank Appointed to FCC’s Federal-State Joint Board on Jurisdictional Separations HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today announced that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) appointed PUC Chairman Stephen M. DeFrank to its Federal-State Joint Boar…	5/3/2024
PA PUC Public Meeting Agenda for April 25, 2024 Harrisburg, PA - The PUC will hold its regular public meeting on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. in Hearing Room 1 on the second floor of the Commonwealth Keystone Building in Harrisburg. Pu…	4/24/2024
PUC Recognizes National Line Worker Appreciation Day Urges Pennsylvanians to #ThankALineWorker for their Critical Efforts HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) is joining the nation in celebrating April 18th as National Line Work…	4/18/2024
PUC Launches Comprehensive Review of Application Procedures Initiates Agency-Wide Review Aimed at Accelerating Application Processing and Enhancing Efficiencies HARRISBURG – Today, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) launched a comprehensive revie…	4/4/2024
PUC Urges Safe Practices as April Marks Safe Digging Month ‘No Call’ to 8-1-1 is Top Cause for Damage to Underground Infrastructure HARRISBURG – As April begins, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission marks the start of Safe Digging Month, an annual camp…	4/4/2024
PA PUC Public Meeting Agenda for April 4, 2024 Harrisburg, PA - The PUC will hold its regular public meeting on Thursday, April 4, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. in Hearing Room 1 on the second floor of the Commonwealth Keystone Building in Harrisburg. Pub…	4/3/2024
PUC to Pennsylvanians: Affordable Connectivity Program Ends Next Month Customers Receiving Broadband Benefit Encouraged to Research Other Assistance Options HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today once again reminds Pennsylvanians that fundin…	3/25/2024
PUC Damage Prevention Committee Announces Actions Against Underground Facility Owners, Excavators and Project Owners Plans Hybrid In-Person, Livestreamed and Virtual Meeting on April 9 HARRISBURG – A total of 376 disciplinary actions, including 90 education requirements and $357,525 in administrative penalties, hav…	3/21/2024
PA PUC Public Meeting Agenda for March 14, 2024 PA PUC Public Meeting Agenda for March 14, 2024 Harrisburg, PA - The PUC will hold its regular public meeting on Thursday, March 14, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. in Hearing Room 1 on the second floor of the Co…	3/13/2024
PUC Damage Prevention Committee Announces Actions Against Underground Facility Owners, Excavators and Project Owners Plans Hybrid In-Person, Livestreamed and Virtual Meeting on March 12 HARRISBURG – A total of 198 disciplinary actions, including 60 education requirements and $192,925 in administrative penalties, ha…	3/1/2024
PUC Announces Appointment to Damage Prevention Committee HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today announced an appointment to its Damage Prevention Committee (DPC), which is tasked with enforcing the state’s Underground Utility Li…	2/22/2024
PA PUC Public Meeting Agenda for February 22, 2024 Harrisburg, PA - The PUC will hold its regular public meeting on Thursday, February 22, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. in Hearing Room 1 on the second floor of the Commonwealth Keystone Building in Harrisburg. …	2/21/2024
PUC Alerts Pennsylvanians: Affordable Connectivity Program Funding is Winding Down Funding Expected to End by April 2024 HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today is reminding Pennsylvanians that funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is expe…	2/20/2024
PUC Seeks Qualified Students for New Internship Program ‘Power Your Career with the PUC’ HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today announced the creation of a new PUC Internship Program aimed at college students looking for traini…	2/8/2024
PUC Appoints Allison Kaster as Director of Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today announced the appointment of Allison Kaster, of Harrisburg, as Director and Chief Prosecutor of the Bureau of Investigation and Enfo…	2/1/2024
PA PUC Public Meeting Agenda for February 1, 2024 Harrisburg, PA - The PUC will hold its regular public meeting on Thursday, February 1, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. in Hearing Room 1 on the second floor of the Commonwealth Keystone Building in Harrisburg. …	1/31/2024
PUC Damage Prevention Committee Announces Actions Against Underground Facility Owners, Excavators and Project Owners Plans Hybrid In-Person, Livestreamed and Virtual Meeting on February 13 HARRISBURG – A total of 249 disciplinary actions, including 72 education requirements and $235,625 in administrative penalties,…	1/23/2024
PA PUC Public Meeting Agenda for January 18, 2024 Harrisburg, PA - The PUC will hold its regular public meeting on Thursday, January 18, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. in Hearing Room 1 on the second floor of the Commonwealth Keystone Building in Harrisburg. …	1/17/2024
Nominations Sought for Damage Prevention Committee PUC Reminds Stakeholders about February 5 Deadline HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today reminded stakeholders and concerned citizens across the state about the search fo…	1/16/2024
PUC Appoints Lori Mohr as Bureau of Consumer Services Director HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today announced the appointment of Lori Mohr as Director of the Bureau of Consumer Services (BCS). “Lori has proven to be a valuable asset…	12/21/2023
PUC Announces Appointments to Damage Prevention Committee HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today announced three appointments to its Damage Prevention Committee (DPC), which is tasked with enforcing the state’s Underground Utilit…	12/21/2023
PUC Highlights 2023 Accomplishments PUC Continues Mission to Balance Needs of Consumers and Utilities HARRISBURG – During its final public meeting for 2023, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) continued a tradition of highl…	12/21/2023
PA PUC Public Meeting Agenda for December 21, 2023 Harrisburg, PA - The PUC will hold its regular public meeting on Thursday, December 21, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. in Hearing Room 1 on the second floor of the Commonwealth Keystone Building in Harrisburg. …	12/20/2023

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