Press Release

PUC Schedules Public Input Hearings on Acquisition of UGI Utilities – Electric Division by Argo Infrastructure Partners LLC

Published on 10/16/2026

Filed under: Electric

November in-person and telephonic/virtual hearings will gather comment on companies’ joint application to transfer UGI’s electric utility ops to Argo

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) will hold four public input hearings in mid-November to gather public comment on the joint application of UGI Utilities Inc. (UGI) and Argo Infrastructure Partners LLC (Argo) to transfer UGI’s electric utility operations to Argo.

On June 24, 2026, UGI and Argo filed a joint application with the Commission seeking the appropriate approvals to allow UGI to transfer its electric utility operations to an Argo-controlled entity as well as to cease and abandon the ownership and operation of its utility assets and retail electric service in Pennsylvania.

UGI’s Electric Division currently serves more than 63,000 electric customers in northeastern Pennsylvania – with a service area anchored by roughly 2,700 miles of transmission and distribution lines and 14 substations located in Luzerne and Wyoming counties.

Argo, a Delaware limited liability company, is an independent infrastructure investment management firm with a history of acquiring and managing many utility businesses, including other Pennsylvania companies such as Pike County Light & Power, Leatherstocking Gas Company, DQE Holdings (the parent of Duquesne Light Company), and Corning Energy Corp.

In-Person Public Input Hearings

Two in-person public input hearings will be held at the following location and times:

• Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2026 – Luzerne County
  Hearing #1 will begin at 1 p.m.
  Hearing #2 will begin at 6 p.m.
  Sydney and Pauline Friedman Community Center
  613 S J Strauss Lane
  Kingston, PA  18704

Telephonic/Virtual Public Input Hearings

Two telephonic/virtual public input hearings have been scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2026 – with the first hearing beginning at 1 p.m. and the second hearing beginning at 6 p.m. 

To join the hearing by telephone:

• Dial one of the two phone numbers listed below. Long distance charges may apply, depending on your phone carrier.
  
  
• As prompted, enter the Conference ID listed below, and then press pound “#”.
  
  
• Phone numbers:
  +1 267-332-8737 (for Philadelphia and surrounding areas)
  +1 412-912-1524 (for Pittsburgh and surrounding areas)

• Conference ID: 443 859 499#

To join the hearing virtually (with video):

• If you pre-register and provide your email address, we will email you a Microsoft Teams Meeting Link.
  
  
• At least 10 minutes before the hearing, click on the Microsoft Teams Meeting Link to join the hearing.
  
  
• If you want to appear on camera, turn on video. Appearing by video is not required.

NOTE: Pre-registration for the telephonic/virtual hearings is encouraged if you wish to testify.

PUC Administrative Law Judge F. Joseph Brady will preside over the hearings.

Pre-Registration for the Telephonic/Virtual Public Input Hearings

To pre-register, contact the Administrative Law Judge’s legal assistant, Pamela McNeal, at 215-560-4228 or by email at pmcneal@pa.gov, no later than 10 a.m. on the day of the hearing at which you plan to testify and provide the following information:

• Your first and last name.
• The date and time of the hearing(s) you want to join.
• Your phone number.
• Your email address, if you want to join the hearing virtually (with video). We will email you a Microsoft Teams Meeting Link.

Assistance with Pre-Registration

If you need assistance pre-registering to testify, you may have someone register for you, but they will need to provide 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, but we will need the information for each individual.

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, the Commission will make reasonable efforts to have one present.

Individuals requiring an interpreter to participate in a hearing may call the scheduling office at least five (5) business days prior to their hearing and submit their request:

• Scheduling Office: 717.787.1399
• TTY-based Telecommunications Relay Service number for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability is: 711

Hearing Exhibits

If you will refer to any documents during your testimony, please email a copy to the legal assistant at pmcneal@pa.gov.  The presiding officer will forward your exhibits to all the parties. Exhibits for the public input hearing must be received by 10 a.m. on the day of the hearing at which you plan to testify.

Questions

Pennsylvania’s Office of Consumer Advocate (OCA) represents the interests of utility customers before the PUC.  If you have questions, or need assistance with pre-registration for the public input hearings, please contact the OCA toll free on 800-684-6560 or by email at consumer@paoca.org.  If you are a small business, you may also contact the Pennsylvania Office of Small Business Advocate at 717-783-2525 or osba@pa.gov.

Other Ways to be Heard

If you want to be heard by the Commission but do not want to testify or cannot attend a public input hearing, you may file a formal complaint or protest or comment. Please visit the PUC’s website to use the applicable form available at: www.puc.pa.gov/complaints/formal-complaints.

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 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 Nos.:

A-2026-3063610
A-2026-3063612
A-2026-3063614

Contact:

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