The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC), like many other public and private organizations, is gradually returning to pre-pandemic procedures. Commission staff will soon return to the office and the PUC has issued...more
On March 11, 2021, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission voted to take additional steps toward returning to pre-COVID-19 pandemic procedures for collecting amounts due for public utility service in Pennsylvania. ...more
On February 19, 2021, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed the fourth 90-day renewal of his Proclamation of Disaster Declaration for the COVID-19 Pandemic. Significantly for Pennsylvania public utilities ...more
In March, 2020, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) unanimously issued an emergency order that generally prohibited Pennsylvania electric, natural gas, water, wastewater, telecommunications, and steam utilities...more
10/20/2020
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In March 2020, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) issued an emergency order that prohibits Pennsylvania electric, natural gas, water, wastewater, telecommunications, and steam utilities from terminating...more
8/31/2020
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On June 18, 2020, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC or commission) voted 2-2 (along party lines) to maintain its moratorium on utility terminations while Governor Tom Wolf’s Proclamation of Disaster Emergency on...more
On Thursday, June 18, 2020, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) voted 2-2 to maintain the PUC’s moratorium on utility terminations while Governor Tom Wolf’s Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (the...more
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has led governors and state emergency management officials to impose very stringent mandates on construction-related activities and supply inventories of utilities — even though such...more