Pennsylvania Code
Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES
Part I - Public Utility Commission
Subpart A - General Provisions
Chapter 3 - SPECIAL PROVISIONS
Subchapter B - INFORMAL PROCEEDINGS GENERALLY
INFORMAL COMPLAINTS AND INVESTIGATIONS
Section 3.112 - Action on informal complaints

Universal Citation: 52 PA Code ยง 3.112

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024

(a) Filing. The Secretary will place a copy of an informal complaint related to a docketed matter in the official document folder.

(b) Commission staff review.

(1) Commission staff will review the informal complaint to determine whether the subject matter is within the Commission's jurisdiction, except as set forth in Chapters 56 and 64 (relating to standards and billing practices for residential utility service; and standards and billing practices for residential telephone service).

(2) Commission staff will evaluate the allegations of the complaint, and, if warranted, institute an informal investigation or informal proceeding.

(3) Commission staff may institute formal action with respect to the subject matter of the informal complaint.

(c) Commission staff action. Upon the completion of the Commission's investigation of an informal complaint, the Commission staff will notify the informal complainant of the results of its review and investigation. The submission or withdrawal of an informal complaint is without prejudice to the right of the complainant to file and prosecute a formal complaint.

(d) Caveat. The submission of an informal complaint does not entitle complainant to a formal hearing before the Commission.

(e) Further action. A staff determination made under this provision is appealable under § 5.44 (relating to petitions for appeal from actions of the staff).

(f) Supersession. Subsections (a)-(d) supersede 1 Pa. Code § §35.6 and 35.7 (relating to correspondence handling of informal complaints; and discontinuance of informal complaints without prejudice).

The provisions of this §3.112 amended under the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § § 309-311, 315, 331-335, 501, 504-506, 701-703, 1101-1103, 1301 and 1501.

This section cited in 52 Pa. Code § 57.257 (relating to disputes concerning advanced metering); and 52 Pa. Code § 64.153 (relating to Commission informal complaint procedures).

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