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Wilkes-Barre officials point to April 9 PUC hearing on UGI rate request; mayor says he wrote letter prompting hearing
Summary
Officials told the March 27 council meeting that a Public Utility Commission hearing on a UGI natural-gas rate request will be held April 9 following a letter from council leadership; residents were urged to attend and express concerns about potential increases.
Council members and residents urged public participation in an upcoming Public Utility Commission (PUC) hearing on UGI's proposed natural-gas rate increase after officials said council correspondence prompted the agency to schedule a local hearing.
A public commenter urged the city to protest UGI's proposed rate increase. Mayor George Brown said he had written a letter to the PUC secretary and that a hearing will be held on April 9 at 1 p.m. in council chambers. Brown said he will attend the hearing and encouraged residents to participate.
Public commenter Sam Troy described impacts on constituents with fixed incomes and said the rate increase would be especially harmful to residents on Social Security. Brown and council members reiterated the opportunity for residents to address the PUC directly at the April 9 proceeding and provided contact information for local elected officials who can also be called about the matter.
No formal municipal position was adopted during the March 27 meeting. Officials said the scheduled PUC hearing is an opportunity for residents and municipal representatives to present testimony.
