HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today approved a petition of Pike County Light & Power (PCL&P) for continuation of its default service implementation plan.

The Commission voted 4-1 to approve the company’s default service implementation plan which secures default service supply for its non-shopping customers beginning June 1, 2012, through May 31, 2014.  PCL&P will continue acquiring default service supply through the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) spot market.

The 1996 electric competition law requires electric companies, or a Commission-approved alternative supplier, to provide default electric generation service to customers who have not selected an alternative generation supplier.  The default service prices for electric generation service are required to result in a procurement strategy to produce the least cost to customers over time.