Pennsylvania Code
Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES
Part I - Public Utility Commission
Subpart C - Fixed Service Utilities
Chapter 56 - STANDARDS AND BILLING PRACTICES FOR RESIDENTIAL PUBLIC UTILITY SERVICE
Subchapter C - CREDIT AND DEPOSITS STANDARDS POLICY
PROCEDURES FOR APPLICANTS
Section 56.33 - Third-party guarantors
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 38, September 21, 2024
If an applicant does not establish credit under § 56.32 (relating to security and cash deposits), the public utility shall provide residential service when one of the following requirements is satisfied:
(1) Cash deposit. The applicant posts a cash deposit.
(2) Third-party guarantor. This section does not preclude an applicant from furnishing a third-party guarantor in lieu of a cash deposit. The guaranty must be in writing and state the terms of the guaranty. The guarantor shall be responsible for all missed payments owed to the public utility. For the purposes of this section, the term "guarantor" means a third-party who has or can establish credit under § 56.32.
The provisions of this §56.33 amended under the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § § 331, 501, 504-506, 1301, 1401-1419 and 1501.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code § 56.36 (relating to written procedures).
