When a customer or applicant contacts a public utility to make a payment agreement as required by section 1410 (relating to complaints filed with commission), the public utility shall:
(1) Provide information about the public utility's universal service programs, including a customer assistance program.
(2) Refer the customer or applicant to the universal service program administrator of the public utility to determine eligibility for a program and to apply for enrollment in a program.
(3) Have an affirmative responsibility to attempt to collect payment on an overdue account. The utility shall report to the commission annually residential customer accounts which have accumulated $10,000 or more in arrearages and shall demonstrate what efforts are being taken to collect the arrearages. Failure to make reasonable attempts to collect payments on overdue accounts with arrearages in excess of $10,000 may result in civil fines or other appropriate sanctions by the commission.
(4) Report to the commission on an annual basis the number of medical certificates and renewals submitted and accepted in the service territory.
(Oct. 22, 2014, P.L.2545, No.155, eff. 60 days)
2014 Amendment. Act 155 added section 1410.1.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 14 - Responsible Utility Customer Protection
Section 1401 - Scope of chapter
Section 1402 - Declaration of policy
Section 1404 - Cash deposits and household information requirements
Section 1405 - Payment arrangements
Section 1406 - Termination of utility service
Section 1407 - Reconnection of service
Section 1408 - Surcharges for uncollectible expenses prohibited
Section 1409 - Late payment charge waiver
Section 1410 - Complaints filed with commission
Section 1410.1 - Public utility duties
Section 1411 - Automatic meter readings
Section 1412 - Reporting of delinquent customers
Section 1413 - Reporting of recipients of public assistance
Section 1414 - Liens by city natural gas distribution operations
Section 1415 - Reporting to General Assembly and Governor