Press Release

Consumer Reminder: PUC Public Input Hearings Scheduled on Rate Change Proposed by PPL Electric

Published on 12/1/2025

Filed under: Consumer Education Electric

In-person and telephonic hearings in December to gather public testimony on the proposed rate change for electric distribution service

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today reminded consumers and other interested parties about six in-person and telephonic hearings in December to gather public input on the proposed rate change by PPL Electric Utilities (PPL).

PPL provides electric distribution services to approximately 1.5 million residential and business customers in eastern and central Pennsylvania.

In-Person Public Input Hearings

In-person public input hearings will be held at the following locations and times:

• Monday, December 8, 2025 – Hearing starts at 6 p.m.

               Scranton University
               Brennan Hall - Rose Room, 5^th Floor
               320 Madison Avenue
               Scranton, PA 18510

• Tuesday, December 9, 2025 – Hearing starts at 6 p.m.

               Catasauqua Municipal Building
               Borough Hall
               90 Bridge Street
               Catasauqua, PA 18032

• Wednesday, December 10, 2025 – Hearing starts at 6 p.m.

               Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
               Keystone Building, Hearing Room #1
               400 North Street
               Harrisburg, PA 17120

• Thursday, December 11, 2025 – Hearing starts at 6 p.m.

               Manheim Township Public Library
               Morgan Center
               595 Granite Run Drive
               Lancaster, PA 17601

Telephonic Public Input Hearings

Two telephonic hearings will be held at the following times:

• Monday, December 15, 2025 

              Telephonic hearing #1 will begin at 1 p.m.
              Telephonic hearing #2 will begin at 6 p.m.

Participating in the Telephonic Input Hearings

The call-in information for the two telephonic hearings is as follows:

            Toll-free Conference Number: 866-421-8851
             PIN Number:                             66640466

To participate in a telephonic public input hearing, please complete the following:

• You must dial the toll-free Conference number above.
• You must enter the PIN number above when instructed.
• You must speak your name when prompted, and press #.
• Then, the telephone system will connect you to the hearing.

NOTE: Individuals wishing to testify at a telephonic public input hearing are encouraged to pre-register by 4 p.m. on December 11, 2025. Failure to pre-register could result in you not being called to testify by the PUC Judges.

To pre-register, please call Legal Assistant Pamela McNeal at 215-560-4228 or email at pmcneal@pa.gov and provide the following information:

• Your first and last name.
• The hearing for which you are registering.
• The phone number you will be using to call into the public input hearing.
• A phone number where you can be reached prior to the hearing, if needed.
• Your email address, if you have one.

If you need assistance pre-registering to testify, you may have someone register for you, but they will need to provide the PUC Judges with all the information listed above. Additionally, if more than one person in your household would like to testify, one person may pre-register for other individuals in the same household by providing the PUC Judges’ Legal Assistant with the information for each individual planning to testify.

Requests for Interpreters

If you require an interpreter, please pre-register as soon as possible.  If you register too close to the hearing date, we may not have enough time to arrange for an interpreter.  If you request an interpreter, we will make every reasonable effort to have one present. 

The TTY-based Telecommunications Relay Service number for persons who are deaf or hearing-impaired is 711.

If you intend to offer any documents or exhibits at the public input hearing, you must email one (1) copy to Legal Assistant Pamela McNeal at pmcneal@pa.gov.  The PUC Judge will forward your exhibits to all the parties.

Exhibits for any in-person public input hearing must be received by the Legal Assistant by: Friday, December 5, 2025, by noon. Exhibits for the telephonic public input hearings must be received by the Legal Assistant by Friday, December 12, 2025, by noon.

Individuals needing assistance with pre-registration, or having questions about the public input hearing or the company’s application, may contact the Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate toll free at 1-800-684-6560 or by email at consumer@paoca.org.

Offering Testimony at a Public Input Hearing

The PUC offers tips on how to participate in a public input hearing, including:

• Prepare what you are going to say beforehand. Even though it is not required, you may want to write out your statement, which can be read.
• Any formal testimony that is offered during the hearing will become part of the record on which the PUC will issue its final decision.
• Understand that parties in the case may want to ask you a question to clarify something you said.

Proposed PPL Rate Change

The change proposed by PPL would produce an overall annual revenue increase of $356.3 million (33.4%).  As proposed, the total monthly bill for a residential customer using 918 kWh per month would increase from $177.01 to $189.40 (7%).

A final PUC decision on PPL’s rate increase request is due by July 1, 2026.

About the PUC

Visit the PUC’s website at www.puc.pa.gov for recent news releases and video of select proceedings. You can also follow us on X, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube. Search for the “Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission” or “PA PUC” on your favorite social media channel for updates on utility issues and other helpful consumer information.

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Docket No.:
R-2025-3057164

Contact:

• David Hixson
  Deputy Press Secretary
  717-772-2766
  dhixson@pa.gov