Press Release

PUC Announces Public Input Hearings for Proposed Rate Changes by UGI Gas

Published on 3/20/2025

Filed under: Gas

In-Person and Telephonic Hearings in Early April to Gather Public Testimony

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today announced five in-person and telephonic hearings in early April to gather public input on the proposed rate changes by UGI Utilities Inc. – Gas Division (UGI Gas).

In-Person Public Input Hearings

Three in-person public input hearings for this proceeding will be held at the following locations:

Monday, April 7, 2025

Holiday Inn Downtown Williamsport
100 Pine Street
Williamsport, PA 17701
The hearing begins at 6 p.m.

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Double Tree Resort by Hilton Hotel Lancaster
2400 Willow Street Pike
Lancaster, PA 17602
The hearing begins at 6 p.m.

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

City Council Chambers
4^th Floor City Hall
40 East Market Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711
The hearing begins at 1 p.m.

Telephonic Public Input Hearings

Thursday, April 10, 2025

Two telephonic public input hearings will be held at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m.

PUC Deputy Chief Administrative Law Judge Mark A. Hoyer and Administrative Law Judge Charece Z. Collins will preside over the hearings.

Participating in a Telephonic Public Input Hearing

To testify at a telephonic public input hearing, you are encouraged to pre-register by 4 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9, 2025.  If you do not pre-register, you may not be able to testify.

To pre-register, please contact Judge Hoyer’s office by phone at 412-565-3555 or email Judge Hoyer’s legal assistant, Mary Swarner, at mswarner@pa.gov and provide:

• Your first and last name.
• The date and time of the public input hearing at which you wish to testify.
• 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 we need to contact you.
• If you require an interpreter to participate, the language of the interpreter.

Additionally, customers who do not wish to testify but want to listen to the public input hearing may call in using the same hearing information, as listed below:

• You must dial the toll-free number: 866-566-0651.
• You must enter a PIN number when instructed to do so: 5995647.
• You must speak your name when prompted and press #.
• The telephone system will connect you to the hearing.

Note: Individuals representing themselves are not required to be represented by an attorney.  All others, including corporations, partnerships, associations, trusts, governmental agencies or subdivision, must be represented by an attorney.  An attorney representing you should file a Notice of Appearance before the scheduled hearing date.

Hearing Exhibits

If you have any hearing exhibits to which you will refer during the hearing, please email them to Judge Hoyer’s legal assistant, Mary Swarner, at mswarner@pa.gov.  The legal assistant will forward the exhibits to the Judge and all parties.  Exhibits must be received by Wednesday, April 9, 2025.

Requests for Interpreters

Individuals requiring an interpreter to participate in the hearing should pre-register as soon as possible.  Every reasonable effort will be made to have an interpreter present.  If you register too close to the hearing date, there may not be enough time to arrange for an interpreter.

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

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.
  
  

UGI Proposed Gas Rate Increase

On Feb. 20, 2025, the Commission voted 5-0 to investigate UGI’s proposal to increase its annual operating revenues for natural gas distribution service by $110.4 million (9.7%).  Under the proposal, the average bill for a residential customer using 73.7 hundred cubic feet (Ccf) of natural gas per month would increase from $104.47 to $115.74/month (10.8%).  

A final PUC decision is due by October 28, 2025.  UGI Gas provides natural gas distribution service to approximately 690,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in 46 counties across Pennsylvania.

About the PUC

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission balances the needs of consumers and utilities; ensures safe and reliable utility service at reasonable rates; protects the public interest; educates consumers to make independent and informed utility choices; furthers economic development; and fosters new technologies and competitive markets in an environmentally sound manner.

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 (formerly Twitter), 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-2024-3052716

Contact:

• Nils Hagen-Frederiksen
  Press Secretary
  717-418-2701
  nhagen-fre@pa.gov
• David Hixson
  Deputy Press Secretary
  717-772-2766
  dhixson@pa.gov