PUC probes Pike County Light & Power's rate request
Impact electric, natural gas rates
Tri-County Independent
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) on Dec. 17 voted to investigate proposed rate increases submitted by Pike County Light & Power Co. (PCL&P) to increase its electric and natural gas distribution rates.
The Commission voted 4-0 to suspend the proposed rate increase requests for up to seven months from the time the rates would otherwise have become effective, and to assign the case to the PUC’s Office of Administrative Law Judge (OALJ) for corresponding proceedings and the issuance of a recommended decision. A final decision must be made by July 28, 2021.