The Commission voted 5-0 to approve both settlements without modification as detailed in the Recommended Decisions of PUC Administrative Law Judges Marta Guhl and Alphonso Arnold III for electric and natural gas.
PCL&P last adjusted general base rates for electric and natural gas customers on July 28, 2021.
PCL&P provides electric distribution service to approximately 5,350 residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Pike County-- and natural gas distribution services to approximately 1,400 residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Westfall Township and Matamoras Borough, Pike County.
Pike County Natural Gas
Under terms of the settlement, PCL&P may increase its annual gas distribution operating revenues by $825,000 (33.3% over revenues at present rates) instead of by approximately $905,900 (35.8% over revenues at present rates), as originally requested by PCL&P.
In Phase 1, the total monthly bill for a residential heating customer using 80 Ccf per month will increase from $127 to $152.91 (20.4%) – and in Phase 2 from $152.91 to $172.35 (12.7%).
Pike County Electric
Under terms of the settlement, PCL&P may increase annual operating revenues for electric distribution services by $1,590,000, representing an increase of 21.6% over revenues at present rates.
PCLP’s actual originally proposed annual increase in electric distribution revenues was $2,143,900, or an increase of approximately 29.1% over revenues at present rates.
As a result of the Settlement, the total monthly bill for a residential electric customer using 674 kilowatt hours (kWhs) per month will increase by $8.28, from $146.31 to $154.59 (5.7%).
The settlement also includes a $0.75 adjustment to the monthly residential customer charge, as opposed to the $2 increase proposed by the company.
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[Posted: August 28, 2025] PA Environment Digest
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