On Oct. 23, 2025, the Commission voted 5-0 to suspend and investigate the proposed change.
The changes proposed by PPL would produce an overall annual revenue increase of $356.3 million (33.4%).
As proposed, the total monthly bill for a residential customer using 918 kWh per month would increase from $177.01 to $189.40 (7%).
A final PUC decision on PPL’s rate increase request is due by July 1, 2026.
PPL provides service to nearly 1.5 million customers in 29 counties in central and eastern Pennsylvania.
Deputy Chief Administrative Law Judge Christopher P. Pell and Administrative Law Judge Barbara Shadie Nause will preside over the public input hearings.
In-Person Public Input Hearings
In-person public input hearings will be held at the following locations and times:
-- Monday, December 8, 2025 – Hearing starts at 6 p.m.
Scranton University
Brennan Hall - Rose Room, 5th Floor
320 Madison Avenue
Scranton, PA 18510
-- Tuesday, December 9, 2025 – Hearing starts at 6 p.m.
Catasauqua Municipal Building
Borough Hall
90 Bridge Street
Catasauqua, PA 18032
-- Wednesday, December 10, 2025 – Hearing starts at 6 p.m.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Keystone Building, Hearing Room #1
400 North Street
Harrisburg, PA 17120
-- Thursday, December 11, 2025 – Hearing starts at 6 p.m.
Manheim Township Public Library
Morgan Center
595 Granite Run Drive
Lancaster, PA 17601
Telephonic Public Input Hearings
Two telephonic hearings will be held at the following times:
-- Monday, December 15, 2025
-- Telephonic hearing #1 will begin at 1 p.m.
-- Telephonic hearing #2 will begin at 6 p.m.
Participating in the Telephonic Input Hearings
The call-in information for the two telephonic hearings is as follows:
-- Toll-free Conference Number: 866-421-8851
-- PIN Number: 66640466
To participate in a telephonic public input hearing, please complete the following:
-- You must dial the toll-free Conference number above.
-- You must enter the PIN number above when instructed.
-- You must speak your name when prompted, and press #.
-- Then, the telephone system will connect you to the hearing.
Pre-Registering For Telephonic Hearings
Individuals wishing to testify at a telephonic public input hearing are encouraged to pre-register by 4 p.m. on December 11, 2025. Failure to pre-register could result in you not being called to testify by the PUC Judges.
To pre-register, please call Legal Assistant Pamela McNeal at 215-560-4228 or email at pmcneal@pa.gov and provide the following information:
-- Your first and last name.
-- The hearing for which you are registering.
-- The phone number you will be using to call into the public input hearing.
-- A phone number where you can be reached prior to the hearing, if needed.
-- Your email address, if you have one.
If you need assistance pre-registering to testify, you may have someone register for you, but they will need to provide the PUC Judges with 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 by providing the PUC Judges’ Legal Assistant with the information for each individual planning to testify.
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, we will make every reasonable effort to have one present.
The TTY-based Telecommunications Relay Service number for persons who are deaf or hearing-impaired is 711.
If you intend to offer any documents or exhibits at the public input hearing, you must email one (1) copy to Legal Assistant Pamela McNeal at pmcneal@pa.gov. The PUC Judge will forward your exhibits to all the parties.
Exhibits for any in-person public input hearing must be received by the Legal Assistant by: Friday, December 5, 2025, by noon. Exhibits for the telephonic public input hearings must be received by the Legal Assistant by Friday, December 12, 2025, by noon.
Individuals needing assistance with pre-registration, or having questions about the public input hearing or the company’s application, may contact the Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate toll free at 1-800-684-6560 or by email at consumer@paoca.org.
Offering Testimony at a Public Input Hearing
The PUC offers tips on how to participate in a public input hearing, including:
-- Prepare what you are going to say beforehand. Even though it is not required, you may want to write out your statement, which can be read.
-- Any formal testimony that is offered during the hearing will become part of the record on which the PUC will issue its final decision.
-- Understand that parties in the case may want to ask you a question to clarify something you said.
Documents related to this case are available at PUC Docket No. R-2025-3057164.
Click Here for the complete PUC announcement.
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