HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has scheduled two hearings to receive public comment on a default service plan proposed by Pike County Light & Power (PCLP).

Administrative Law Judge Ember S. Jandebeur will conduct the hearings at:

Thursday, Oct. 9, 2 and 7 p.m.
Best Western Inn at Hunt’s Landing
Westfall Township (near the Matamoras/Westfall exit off I-84)

PUC Commissioner Wayne E. Gardner will be attending the 7 p.m. hearing.

On May 30, 2008, PCLP filed a petition for approval of a new default service plan where the company will secure its default service supply beginning June 1, 2009. The plan is designed to replace a 17-month default service implementation plan, which began on Jan. 1, 2008 and will end May 31, 2009.

Members of the public are welcome to attend the hearings and provide comments.  Customer testimony will become part of the record on which the PUC will issue a report, which will include recommendations for future action, as well as changes in policies and regulations governing electric service reliability.

The PUC and state Office of Consumer Advocate, which represents residential customers in rate cases, offer tips on how to participate.  They include:

1. Sign in to testify when you arrive.  The judge will call witnesses to speak from the order they have signed in.
2. Prepare what you are going to say beforehand.  Even though it is not required, you may want to write out your statement, which can be read.
3. Bring copies.  If you have a written statement you would like to give to the judge as evidence, please bring two copies for the court reporter and several copies for the other participants.
4. Your testimony will not become part of the record in the proceeding unless you swear or affirm that the testimony you are about to give is truthful.
5. Plan to be questioned.  Parties in the case may want to ask you a question to clarify something you said.