PPL Electric Utilities Corporation (PPL) is proposing to increase the maximum charge permitted under its Distribution System Improvement Charge (DSIC) from 5% to 9%. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) is the state agency which approves rates for public utilities. The PUC will examine the requested rate change and can prevent existing rates from changing until it investigates and/or holds hearings on the request. The Company must prove that the requested rates are reasonable. After examining the evidence, the PUC may grant all, some, or none of the request. If granted, these changes would increase your distribution charge and are proposed to go into effect as of January 1, 2025. If PPL’s entire request is approved, the total bill for a residential customer using 1,000 kWh per month would increase by approximately $2.37. However, the actual DSIC would not reach the 9% level immediately on January 1, 2025; such rate is expected to be reached as necessary investments to improve electric service are made over the coming years.

To get more information and to find out how the requested change will specifically affect your bill, contact PPL at 888-386-2348. PPL’s filing and information about the PUC proceeding are available on the PUC’s website at www.puc.pa.gov/docket/P-2024-3048732 (can be found using the docket number) and on PPL’s website at www.pplelectric.com/DSIC. Customers can ask for a Public Input Hearing and file a Formal Complaint or file a Comment about the proposed increase. More information is available on the PUC’s website at www.puc.pa.gov/complaints.

Formal protests and petitions to intervene must be filed in accordance with Title 52 of the Pennsylvania Code, on or before July 8, 2024. All filings must be made with the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, 400 North Street, 2nd Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17120, with a copy served on the PPL Electric Utilities Corporation. The documents filed in support of the above-referenced Petition are available ONLY online for inspection and copying on the Commission’s website at www.puc.pa.gov, and at the PPL Electric Utilities Corporation’s business address. ALL Parties to proceedings pending before the Commission must open and use an e-filing account through the Commission’s website at www.puc.pa.gov or you may submit the filing by overnight delivery to: Secretary, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, 400 North Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120. If a filing contains confidential or proprietary material, the filing is required to be submitted by overnight delivery. Large filings containing confidential or proprietary material may be submitted through the Commission’s SharePoint File system with advanced notice to the Commission prior to submittal.