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Utility Code 125042

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Utility Information

Basic Utility Information

Utility Name
PHILADELPHIA GAS WORKS

Utility Code
125042

Utility Type
Gas

Utility Status
Active

Carrier ID

Utility Contact Information

Physical Address

Mailing Address
ATT: THOMAS KNUDSEN SR VP & CFO
800 WEST MONTGOMERY AVENUE
PHILADELPHIA PA 19122

Phone

Fax

Website
www.pgworks.com/

Email

Authority Information

Utility Authorities Information

Service Type Authority Status Date Certified Suspension Date Suspension Expiration Application Number Trading As Name
Gas Active A-125042
Insurance Information

Utility Insurance Information

No insurance information for this utility.

NGS Territories

NGS Territories Serviced by a Utility

Residential
No

Columbia Gas
No

Small Commercial
No

National Fuel Gas
No

Mixed Meter

PECO
No

Large Commercial
No

Peoples Gas Company LLC
No

Industrial
No

Peoples Natural Gas Company
No

Governmental
No

PGW
No


UGI Utilities - Gas
No


Valley Energy

Docketed Cases

Docket Number Case Status Date Filed Allegation
C-00015050 Closed 3/12/2001 COMPLAINANT STATES THEY KEEP RAISING HIS GAS BILL MONTHLY AND HE IS A SENIOR CITIZEN WHO CAN'T AFFORD THIS. HE WANTS THEM TO GIVE HIM A BREAK FOR ONCE. HE WANTS THE PUC TO MAKE THE HIGHER UP OFFICIALS PAY FOR WHAT THEY EMBEZZLED AND PUT A FREEZE ON ANY MORE RAISES.
C-00015046 Closed 3/9/2001 COMPLAINANT STATES COMPLAINT IS THE GSA BILL IS TOO HIGH. SHE STATES SHE HAS HER THERMOSTAT SET ON 69 DEGREES AND SHE NEVER CHANGED IT. SHE STATES HER BILL WENT UP FROM $57 OR $59 TO $119.70 AND THAT WAS IN DECEMBER. SHE WANTS THE PUC TO LOWER HER BILLS, SHE KNOWS THAT SHE DOESN'T BURN THAT MUCH GAS & THAT SHE DOESN'T WASTE IT.
C-00015044 Closed 3/9/2001 COMPLAINANT STATES COMPLAINT IS THAT SHE HAS BEEN OVERCHARGED THE LAST TWO MONTHS. SHE WANTS THE PUC TO REVIEW HER BILL AND ORDER BILLING REFUNDS, AND TO ELIMINATE FINANCE CHARGES.
C-00015045 Closed 3/9/2001 COMPLAINANT STATES COMPLAINT IS THE BILLS ARE TOO HIGH, SHE FEELS THAT THEY SHOULD COLLECT AND BILL THE CLIENTS THAT DON'T PAY.
C-00015032 Closed 3/8/2001 COMPLAINANT STATES COMPLAINT IS THE VERY HIGH RISE IN THEIR GAS BILL. THEY WANT THE PUC TO TELL THE COMPANY THAT THEY WILL PAY THE BUDGET AMOUNT PLUS $15 EACH MONTH UNTIL THE BALANCE IS PAID.
C-00015037 Closed 3/5/2001 COMPLAINANT STATES COMPLAINT IS THAT GAS BILL IS TOO HIGH. SHE WANTS THE PUC TO CONTROL CHARGES FOR GAS BILL. SHE STATES EVEN FOR WORKING PEOPLE IT IS A FINANCIAL BURDEN.
C-00015018 Closed 3/5/2001 COMPLAINANT STATES FROM 1994 WHEN SHE MOVED INTO THEIR HOME, HER HEATING GAS USAGE WAS VERY LOW. SHE LIVES IN A ROW HOUSE WHOSE FRONT AND BACK WALLS ARE OVER A FOOT THICK. (SHE WROTE TO PGW TO REQUEST A PRINT-OUT OF HER GAS USAGE). IN 1999 PGW INSTALLED A NEW GAS METER THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE READ AUTOMATICALLY BY A DRIVER OUTSIDE THE HOUSE. SHE STATES THIS AUTOMATIC READ- ING NEVER OCCURRED. SHE WANTS FOR THE PUC TO VIEW A PRINTOUT OF GAS BILLS FROM 1994 TO THE PRESENT IN ORDER TO COMPARE THE HEATING GAS USAGE FROM 1994 TO 1999 TO THE TIME WHEN THE NEW METER WAS INSTALLED.
C-00015038 Closed 3/5/2001 COMPLAINANT STATES HE PURCHASED HOME, 1312 LESTER STREET, PHILADELPHIA. HE STATES THE HOUSE HAS A GAS METER, HE ORDERED GAS 10/00 AS OF THIS DATE HE HAS NOT BEEN OFFERED A CONNECTION CONTRACT. HE STATES THAT PHILADELPHIA GAS WORKS HAS BEEN UNREASONABLE AND DELAYED EXCESSIVELY TO OFFER HIM GAS.
C-00015014 Closed 3/2/2001 COMPLAINANT STATES COMPLAINT IS THE COST OF GAS HAS WENT UP DOUBLE SINCE NOVEMBER. HE STATES THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS AND HE DOESN'T EVEN HAVE GAS HEAT. HE WANTS THE PUC TO REDUCE THE RATES SO PEOPLE CAN LIVE. PEOPLE WORK AND STILL CAN'T AFFORD THESE OUTRAGEOUS BILLS.
C-00014985 Closed 3/1/2001 COMPLAINANT STATES HE WAS DISABLED & WENT THROUGH A SERIES OF 7 OPERATIONS ON HIS LEGS. HE STATES THE GAS COMPANY MADE HIS LANDLADY TAKE MONEY FROM HIS NURSE TO TURN HIS GAS BACK ON. HE WANTS THE PUC TO PLEASE MEDIATE SETTL- EMENT THAT HE CAN AFFORD.
C-00014986 Closed 3/1/2001 COMPLAINANT STATES HER BILLS IS $1,129.68, SHE STATES SHE WAS PAYING $106 A MONTH. SHE KEEPS HER HEAT ON 70 HOW COULD SHE OWES THIS MUCH. SHE WANTS THE PUC TO DO SOMETHING.
C-00015005 Closed 3/1/2001 COMPLAINANT STATES BEING ON A FIXED INCOME AND THERE GAS HAS DOUBLED IS THEIR COMPLAINT. THEY STATE THAT THE PUC HAS ALREADY GIVEN THE COMPANY THE POWER TO TAKE ALL THEIR MONEY, AND KEEP CHARGING THEM MORE & MORE & MORE, ETC. THEY WANT MORE REASONABLE RATES OR THEY WANT THERE MONEY BACK.
C-00014987 Closed 3/1/2001 COMPLAINANT STATES IN 1995 AT HIS BUSINESS LOCATED AT 6834 LIMEKILN PIKE HE HAD TWO GAS METERS, WHICH WERE SIDE BY SIDE. PGW SHUT-OFF AND GAVE HIM A FINAL BILL FOR THE ACCOUNT NUMBERED #XXXXXXXXXXX-260 AND HE WAS INFORMED THAT FROM THAT POINT ON THAT HE WOULD BE FURTHERED BILLED ON ONE METER. HE STATES THE SECOND METER WAS NEVER READ BY PGW AGAIN AND HE CONTINUED TO PAY ON HIS ACCOUNT FOR THE ONE METER. IN 1999 DURING ONE OF PGW'S MONTHLY METER READING IT WAS DISCOOVERED THAT THE SECOND METER WAS STILL OPERATING. PGW THEN SUBMITS TO HIM A BILL DATING BACK FROM THE FINAL BILL IN 1995 TO PRESENT FOR THE AMOUNT OF $12,673.60. HE IS WILLING TO PAY A PORTION OF THE BILL, BECAU- SE THE GAS, WHETHER UNKNOWINGLY STILL WAS USED BY HIS BUSINESS. HE WANTS A HEARING ON THIS MATTER.
C-00014984 Closed 2/26/2001 COMPLAINANT STATES FIRST SHE PAID PGW FOR SPECIAL SERVICES FOR HER HOT WATER HEATER & FURNACE, HOWEVER WHEN SHE PLACED A CALL TO HAVE SOMEONE TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT, SHE STATES SHE WAS ON HOLD FOR A 30 MINUTE TIME PERIOD OR GREAT- ER. SHE WANTS THE PUC TO INVESTIGATE HER CONCERNS, AND ENSURE THE PGW IS FORCED TO RENDER SERVICES AS THEY STATED THEY WOULD.
C-00014982 Closed 2/23/2001 COMPLAINANT STATES PGW CONTINUES TO INCLUDE ON HER BILL A SERVICE VISIT CHAR- GE ($50), EVEN THOUGH HER LANDLORD PAYS FOR THE PARTS & LABOR PLAN. DISPITE TWO LETTERS & SEVERAL PHONE CALLS, THEY REFUSE TO CORRECT HER BILL. SHE WANTS THE PUC TO FORCE PGW TO ISSUE A CORRECT BILL.
C-00014980 Closed 2/23/2001 COMPLAINANT STATES IN JUNE 2000, HE PAID PGW A TOTAL OF $708.38. HE STATES THIS IS IN RESPONSE TO HIS JUNE BILL. AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME TIME PGW CHANGED HIS GAS METER IN JULY 2000, HE RECEIVED AN ADJUSTED BILL FOR $3,202. 75. PGW SAID THEY WOULD ADJUST IT BECAUSE THE METER WAS NOT READ FOR YEARS. HE WANTS PGW ADJUST THE BILL AND REMOVE ALL LATE CHARGES.
C-00014910 Closed 2/20/2001 COMPLAINANT STATES THERE ARE THREE ADULTS LIVING AT ADDRESS. HER AND HER HUSBAND ARE RETIRED, THEIR SON TOM WORKS. TO SAY THAT THEY ARE ANNOYED ABOUT THE HIGH GAS BILLS IS PUTTING IT MILDLY. THEY WERE AWAY FROM 1/3/01 - 1/12/01, SO WHY WERE THEY CHARGED SO MUCH FOR THAT MONTH. THEY WANT THE PUC TO CHECK ON THEIR ACCOUNT.
C-00014903 Closed 2/15/2001 COMPLAINANT STATES COMPLAINT IS THE BUDGET AMOUNT HAS INCREASED CONSERVATIVE- LY FOR THE LAST TWO MONTHS BY $16 EACH MONTH. SHE CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY THE NEW AMOUNT OF $102 PER MONTH, SHE STATES SHE IS BARELY ABLE TO AFFORD $85. SHE WANTS THE PUC TO RE-EVALUATE THE ACCOUNT AND REVISE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Z-00892280 Closed 2/13/2001 COMPLAINANT STATES HE KNOWS HE WAS OVERCHARGED FOR HIS GAS BILLS STARTING IN OCTOBER 1999. HE STATES HE WORKS IN THE RESTAURANT BUSINESS AND IS NOT AT HOME (16) HOURS A DAY. HE WOULD LIKE THE PUC TO GET HIS BILLS ADJUSTED TO A NORMAL AMOUNT. HE IS WILLING TO PAY EACH CURRENT BILL PLUS $50 PER MONTH TO PAY OFF ANY OFFSETS.
C-00014896 Closed 2/13/2001 COMPLAINANT STATES THE GAS COMPANY HAS OVERBILLED HER, SHE HAS SENT THEM THREE LETTERS TO DISCUSS THIS BILLING WITHOUT ANY RESPONSE. SHE REQUEST THE COMMISSION INVESTIGATE WHY DURING THE 3/00 BILL PERIOD HER BILL WAS $2,068.22 & IN 4/27-7/27 THE BILL WAS $802.40. SHE STATES SHE CAN'T USE THAT MUCH GAS.
C-00014858 Closed 2/8/2001 COMPLAINANT STATES RECEIVED AN INVOICE IN MID AUGUST 1999, ON THIS INVOICE PGW CHARGED WAYNE AVENUE ASSOCIATES LLC AN ADDITIONAL $24,680.79 FOR METER. PGW CLAIMS THAT BETWEEN THE TIME PERIOD OF 8/13/99 - 6/30/00 METER NEVER RECEIVED AN ACTUAL METER READING, THEREFORE, A $24,680.79 CHARGE WAS PLACED ON THE INVOICE. HE STATES THAT WAYNE AVENUE ASSOCIATES HAS ALWAYS PAID PGW ON TIME UNTIL THIS ISSUE RESOLVED. THEY WANT THE PUC TO INVESTIGATION DONE ON PGW'S CHARGES TO THEIR BUILDING.
C-00014843 Closed 2/7/2001 COMPLAINANT STATES THEY ARE ON A FIXED INCOME, THEIR GAS BILL THEY FEEL IS INACCURATE. THEY ARE 79 YEARS OLD WITH ARTHRITIS, THEIR THERMOSTAT IS SET AT 60 DEGREES. THEY WOULD APPRECIATE CONSIDERATION AND INTERVENTION FOR PEOPLE THEIR AGE.
C-00014827 Closed 2/5/2001 COMPLAINANT STATES COMPLAINT IS THAT PGW BILLS ARE GETTING OUT OF HAND. ALL THEY HEAR ABOUT IS HOW PGW IS MISMANAGED AND DEFRAUDED BY THEIR EMPLOYEES. COMPLAINANT KNOWS OF NEIGHBORS WHO HAVEN'T RECEIVED A BILL FROM PGW IN OVER A YEAR AND THEY HAVE NOT PAID THEIR BILL FOR OVER A YEAR. COMPLAINANT FEELS THAT THE PUC MUST ASSIST PGW IN AGGRESSIVELY COLLECTING PAST DUE AMOUNTS AND NOT PERMIT ANOTHER INCREASE UNTIL THOSE MONEYS HAVE BEEN COLLECTED.
C-00014829 Closed 2/5/2001 COMPLAINANT STATES HER GAS BILL IS RUNNING ABOVE AVERAGE, AND SHE STATES SHE DOESN'T USE ALL THAT GAS. SHE WANTS THE PUC TO INVESTIGATE THE SITUATION.
C-00014828 Closed 2/5/2001 COMPLAINANT STATES OVER THE PAST TWO MONTHS HER GAS BILL HAS TRIPLED FROM $30 TO $198 IN DECEMBER 2000 TO $339 (PER MONTH) IN JANUARY 2001. COMPLAINA- NT STATES THERE ARE ONLY TWO PEOPLE LIVING IN THE HOUSE. COMPLAINANT WANTS THE PUC TO ADDRESS THIS EXTREMELY HIGH GAS RATE.

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