(a) Informal complaints.--The commission shall promulgate regulations by which a consumer may make informal complaints. A party may appeal a determination regarding the informal complaint and seek review by an administrative law judge or special agent subject to the procedures in section 335 (relating to initial decisions and release of documents). The commission shall keep records of each informal complaint received, the matter complained of, the utility involved and the disposition and shall at least annually prepare a report on these matters.
(b) Rate comparison report.--Annually, by April 15, the commission shall submit a report to the Governor and to the General Assembly. The report shall compare all categories of ratepayers for all electric and gas public utilities so that reasonably accurate comparisons of rates can be made between similar individuals or groups of ratepayers receiving services in different service areas.
(Nov. 30, 2004, P.L.1578, No.201, eff. 14 days)
2004 Amendment. Act 201 added section 308.1.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 3 - Public Utility Commission
Section 301 - Establishment, members, qualifications and chairman
Section 302 - Removal of commissioner
Section 304 - Administrative law judges
Section 305 - Director of operations, secretary, employees and consultants
Section 306 - Office of Trial Staff (Repealed)
Section 307 - Inspectors for enforcement
Section 308 - Bureaus and offices
Section 308.1 - Consumer protection and information
Section 308.2 - Other bureaus, offices and positions
Section 309 - Oaths and subpoenas
Section 312 - Privilege and immunity
Section 313 - Joint hearings and investigations; reciprocity
Section 314 - Investigation of interstate rates, facilities and service
Section 316 - Effect of commission action
Section 317 - Fees for services rendered by commission
Section 318 - Commission to cooperate with other departments
Section 320 - Annual appropriations
Section 331 - Powers of commission and administrative law judges
Section 332 - Procedures in general
Section 333 - Prehearing procedures