HB 2584
An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Public Utility Commission, further providing for consumer protection and information.
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Bill overview
This bill requires the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) to create and maintain a public online database of all rate increases overseen by the commission. The database will be searchable by various criteria, including company, utility type, and year, and will include information from the past 20 years. The PUC can contract with a third party to operate the database, ensuring greater transparency for consumers regarding utility rate adjustments.
Key provisions
- The PUC must establish a centralized public database of all rate increases.
- The database must be searchable by company, utility type, year, and docket number.
- The database must include rate increase requests from the previous 20 years.
- The PUC can contract with a third party to manage the database.
- The database must be available on the PUC's website.
- Rate increase information must be updated within 10 days of the commission’s receipt of a request.
Who is affected
- Pennsylvania consumers
- Pennsylvania utility customers
- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC)
- Utility companies operating in Pennsylvania
Notable changes
- Requires the creation of a searchable database of rate increases.
- Expands the timeframe of rate information maintained by the PUC to 20 years.
- Increases transparency for consumers regarding utility rate adjustments.
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Christopher Rabb
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