HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) has voted to suspend and investigate a proposed rate increase by Pike County Light & Power (PCL&P) for electric distribution service in portions of Pike County.

The Commission voted 5-0 to investigate PCL&P’s proposal to increase its annual operating revenues for electric distribution service by $1,874,600 (11.6%).  Under the proposal, the average bill for a residential customer using 674 kWh per month would increase from $134.29 to $149.81/month (11.6%). 

The rate increase request is suspended and will be assigned to the Office of Administrative Law Judge for evidentiary hearings and the issuance of a recommended decision.  More information on the ratemaking process is available on the Commission’s website. A final PUC decision is due by October 15, 2025.

PCL&P provides electric distribution service to approximately 5,350 residential, commercial and industrial customers in Pike County, Pennsylvania.

NOTE: Today’s action by the Commission to suspend this PCL&P proposal to increase electric distribution rates is in addition to a separate request by PCL&P to increase natural gas distribution rates, …

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