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HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania regulators say an investigation into PECO Energy Company’s operations found improvements in some areas but also identified ongoing problems with billing systems, customer service performance, and …
PUC Flags Billing Delays and Overtime Concerns at PECO Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — State regulators levied $163,550 in penalties and ordered 84 mandatory training requirements against 120 excavators, facility owners, and project owners during February enforcement actions tied to underground …
PUC Penalizes Utilities, Contractors in Digging Cases Read More HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission voted Thursday on a series of actions affecting utility customers statewide, including advancing new consumer protection regulations, opening investigations into proposed natural …
PUC Advances Rules, Probes Rates, Approves Water Deal Read More Pennsylvania will conduct a statewide study to identify where power grid upgrades and redevelopment of retired power plant sites could support economic growth, after receiving a $2 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.
Pennsylvania Receives $2 Million Federal Grant to Study Grid Upgrades and Retired Power Plant Sites Read More
What This Means for You National utility regulators adopted a resolution recognizing renewable natural gas as a potential energy resource. Regulators also called on Congress to provide at least $4.2 …
Pennsylvania PUC Advances Renewable Gas Resolution, Backs $4.2B LIHEAP Funding Read More HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania utility regulators are confronting a turbulent start to the year, as proposed water rate hikes, lingering safety failures, and sharply contested settlement agreements collide across the …
PUC Hearings, Explosions, and Rate Battles Mark a Tumultuous January for Utilities Read More HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania utility regulators are tightening oversight and rewriting the state’s storm-response playbook after a violent spring windstorm left hundreds of thousands of customers in the dark and …
After Massive Blackouts, Pennsylvania Maps a New Playbook for Storm Survival Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — More than 100 Pennsylvania businesses, environmental organizations, and civic leaders are calling on the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) to take immediate action to modernize the state’s outdated …
Pennsylvania Leaders Demand Action to Fix Broken Energy Grid Connection System Read More
LEWISBERRY, PA — Pennsylvania has reached a major clean energy milestone, surpassing 2 gigawatts of installed solar power capacity—enough to supply electricity to roughly 350,000 homes. The announcement came just …
Pennsylvania Hits 2-Gigawatt Solar Milestone, Doubling Capacity in Just 17 Months Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) is calling for public feedback on a proposed settlement with UGI Utilities Inc. – Gas Division (NYSE: UGI). This follows an …
PUC Seeks Public Input on Proposed Settlement With UGI Utilities Over Customer Notification Failures Read More