On June 24, 2026, UGI and Argo filed a joint application with the Commission seeking the appropriate approvals to allow UGI to transfer its electric utility operations to an Argo-controlled entity as well as to cease and abandon the ownership and operation of its utility assets and retail electric service in Pennsylvania.
UGI’s Electric Division currently serves more than 63,000 electric customers in northeastern Pennsylvania – with a service area anchored by roughly 2,700 miles of transmission and distribution lines and 14 substations located in Luzerne and Wyoming counties.
Argo, a Delaware limited liability company, is an independent infrastructure investment management firm with a history of acquiring and managing many utility businesses, including other Pennsylvania companies such as Pike County Light & Power, Leatherstocking Gas Company, DQE Holdings (the parent of Duquesne Light Company), and Corning Energy Corp.
In-Person Public Input Hearings
Two in-person public input hearings will be held at the following location and times:
-- Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2026 – Luzerne County
Hearing #1 will begin at 1 p.m.
Hearing #2 will begin at 6 p.m.
Sydney and Pauline Friedman Community Center
613 S J Strauss Lane
Kingston, PA 18704
Telephonic/Virtual Public Input Hearings
Two telephonic/virtual public input hearings have been scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2026 – with the first hearing beginning at 1 p.m. and the second hearing beginning at 6 p.m.
To join the hearing by telephone:
-- Dial one of the two phone numbers listed below. Long distance charges may apply, depending on your phone carrier.
-- As prompted, enter the Conference ID listed below, and then press pound “#”.
-- Phone numbers:
+1 267-332-8737 (for Philadelphia and surrounding areas)
+1 412-912-1524 (for Pittsburgh and surrounding areas)
-- Conference ID: 443 859 499#
To join the hearing virtually (with video):
-- If you pre-register and provide your email address, we will email you a Microsoft Teams Meeting Link.
-- At least 10 minutes before the hearing, click on the Microsoft Teams Meeting Link to join the hearing.
-- If you want to appear on camera, turn on video. Appearing by video is not required.
NOTE: Pre-registration for the telephonic/virtual hearings is encouraged if you wish to testify.
PUC Administrative Law Judge F. Joseph Brady will preside over the hearings.
Pre-Registration for the Telephonic/Virtual Public Input Hearings
To pre-register, contact the Administrative Law Judge’s legal assistant, Pamela McNeal, at 215-560-4228 or by email at pmcneal@pa.gov, no later than 10 a.m. on the day of the hearing at which you plan to testify and provide the following information:
-- Your first and last name.
-- The date and time of the hearing(s) you want to join.
-- Your phone number.
-- Your email address, if you want to join the hearing virtually (with video). We will email you a Microsoft Teams Meeting Link.
Assistance with Pre-Registration
If you need assistance pre-registering to testify, you may have someone register for you, but they will need to provide 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, but we will need the information for each individual.
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, the Commission will make reasonable efforts to have one present.
Individuals requiring an interpreter to participate in a hearing may call the scheduling office at least five (5) business days prior to their hearing and submit their request:
Scheduling Office: 717.787.1399
TTY-based Telecommunications Relay Service number for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability is: 711
Hearing Exhibits
If you will refer to any documents during your testimony, please email a copy to the legal assistant at pmcneal@pa.gov.
The presiding officer will forward your exhibits to all the parties. Exhibits for the public input hearing must be received by 10 a.m. on the day of the hearing at which you plan to testify.
Questions
Pennsylvania’s Office of Consumer Advocate (OCA) represents the interests of utility customers before the PUC.
If you have questions, or need assistance with pre-registration for the public input hearings, please contact the OCA toll free on 800-684-6560 or by email at consumer@paoca.org.
If you are a small business, you may also contact the Pennsylvania Office of Small Business Advocate at 717-783-2525 or osba@pa.gov.
Other Ways to be Heard
If you want to be heard by the Commission but do not want to testify or cannot attend a public input hearing, you may file a formal complaint or protest or comment. Please visit the PUC’s website to use the applicable form available online.
Documents related to this case are available at: Docket No. A-2026-3063610; Docket No: A-2026-3063612; Docket No. A-2026-3063614.
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