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MISSION

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Commission Budget 7

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Bureau Directors 9

Consumers 13

Water/Wastewater 27

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TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S

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THE HONORABLE TOM CORBETT GOVERNOR OF PENNSYLVANIA

THE HONORABLE JIM CAWLEY LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR OF PENNSYLVANIA

MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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I N T R O D U C T I O N

O R G A N I Z AT I O N

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B R O A D P O W E R S

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C O M M I S S I O N ’ S B U D G E T

EXECUTIVE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONSGENERAL GOVERNMENT FUND GENERAL FUND GENERAL FUND Estimated 2013-14 Expenditures Approved 2014-15 Budget State Funds: Personnel $49,669,000 $51,150,000 Operating 12,898,000 12,898,000 Fixed Assets 123,000 204,000 Other 400,000 319,000Total State Funds $63,090,000 $64,571,000 Federal Funds: Personnel $3,338,000 $2,716,000 Operating 1,369,000 1,069,000 Total Federal Funds $4,707,000 $3,785,000 Other Funds 1,000,000 $1,000,000Total Commission Budget: $68,797,000 $69,356,000

OTHER REVENUE SOURCES 2012-13 RECEIPTS 2013-14 RECEIPTS

Unconventional Gas Well Fund - Act 13 $1,000,000 $1,000,000Filing & Copy Fees 167,716 283,639 Electric Generation Application Fees 22,750 37,100 Fines 1,009,162 2,831,316 Federal - Gas Pipeline Safety 847,918 1,104,718 Federal - Motor Carrier (MCSAP) 1,299,205 1,012,315Federal - ARRA Electric Reg. Asst. 176,050 Total $3,522,801 $5,269,088 2013-14 APPLICATION FEES, F IL ING & COPY FEES & F INES ELECTRIC GENERATION F I L ING & APPLICATION FEES F INES COPY FEES TOTAL 1st Quarter $23,100 $1,267,732 $138,701 $1,429,5332nd Quarter 7,000 1,177,402 39,114 $1,223,516 3rd Quarter 2,800 259,607 57,487 $319,894 4th Quarter 4,200 126,575 48,337 $179,112 Total $37,100 $2,831,316 $283,639 $3,152,055

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTORDIRECTOR OFFICE OF

LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS

COMMISSIONER

COMMISSIONER COMMISSIONERCHAIRMANVICE CHAIRMAN

DIRECTORBUREAU OF

AUDITS

SECRETARY SECRETARY’S

BUREAUDIRECTOR

TECHNICAL UTILITY SERVICES

DIRECTOROFFICE OF

SPECIAL ASSISTANTS

DIRECTORBUREAU OF CONSUMER

SERVICES

CHIEFOFFICE OF

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE

CHIEF COUNSELLAW

DIRECTORADMINISTRATION

DIRECTORREGULATORY AFFAIRS

CHIEF PROSECUTOR INVESTIGATION &

ENFORCEMENT

DIRECTORCOMMUNICATIONS

DIRECTORHUMAN

RESOURCES

DIRECTOROFFICE OF COMPETITIVE

MARKET OVERSIGHT (OCMO)

O R G A N I Z AT I O N A L C H A R T

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B U R E A U D I R E C T O R S

THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

THE DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION

RO B E R T C. GR A M O L A

JA N FR E E M A N

MA RY BE T H OS B O R N E

CH A R L E S E. RA I N E Y JR.

THE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE

THE DIRECTOR OF REGULATORY AFFAIRS

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JU N E PE R RY

THE BUREAU OF AUDITS

AL E X I S BE C H T E L

DE N N I S HO S L E R

TO M CH A R L E S

THE OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS

KI R K HO U S E

THE BUREAU OF CONSUMER SERVICES

THE OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS

THE OFFICE OF COMPETIT IVE MARKET OVERSIGHT

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BO H D A N R. PA N K I W

JO H N N I E S I M M S

CH E RY L WA L K E R DAV I S

RO S E M A RY CH I AV E T TA

PA U L DI S K I N

THE SECRETARY’S BUREAU

THE OFFICE OF SPECIAL ASSISTANTS

THE BUREAU OF TECHNICAL UTIL ITY SERVICES

THE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT

THE LAW BUREAU

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PAPOWERSWITCH.COM

SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACH

and

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CONSUMER OUTREACH SUMMARY

PREPARE NOW

Visit

LIFELINE AWARENESS WEEK

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SETTLEMENTS

Duquesne Light Co.

West Penn Power Co.

Public Power LLC

IDT Energy Inc.

AP Gas & Electric

MX Energy

UGI Penn Natural Gas

COLD WEATHER SURVEY RESULTS

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POLAR VORTEX AND VARIABLE RATES

UNIVERSAL SERVICE PROGRAMS AND COLLECTIONS PERFORMANCE

UTIL ITY CONSUMER ACTIVIT IES REPORT AND EVALUATION

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CUSTOMER SERVICE PERFORMANCE REPORT

CONSUMER ADVISORY COUNCIL

Consumer

was created

in 1977 to

Commission

interests

Commission’s

PA RELAY SERVICE ADVISORY BOARD

Board

and to interact

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REGULATED TELEPHONE COMPANIES

TYPE OF CARRIERS IN PENNSYLVANIA

Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers -31

Interexchange (Toll) Carriers

TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND AREA CODES

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INTERCARRIER COMPENSATION/UNIVERSAL SERVICE REFORM/CONNECT AMERICA FUND

Commission’s

INTERCARRIER COMPENSATION DISPUTES IN PENNSYLVANIA

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INTERCONNECTION ISSUES

MANDATED ACCESS CHARGE REDUCTIONS & REVISIONS

VERIZON’S PERFORMANCE ISSUES

metrics

CHAPTER 30

Business

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PUC-APPROVED PRICE CAP FIL INGS

PA UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND

LIFELINE PROGRAM CHANGES

MERGERS AND ACQUISIT IONS

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PUC INVOLVEMENT AT THE FCC

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TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICE

as

HB 1608

PAPER BILL ING INVESTIGATION

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CLEC APPLICATIONS

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WATER AUDIT PROGRAM

regarding its

WATER AND WASTEWATER PLANT INSPECTIONS

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Imperial Point Water Service Co.

Manwalamink Water Co.

North Heidelberg Sewer Co.

Penn Estates Utilities, Inc. – Sewer Division

RATE INCREASE REQUESTS

Columbia Water Co.

Cooperstown Water Co.

Elverson Water Co., Inc.

Fryburg Water Co.

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York Water Co.

UNCONVENTIONAL WELL DRILLING

MERGERS & ACQUISIT IONS/ REGIONALIZATION

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POLICY STATEMENT ON ACQUISIT ION INCENTIVES

MANAGEMENT AUDITS AND EFFICIENCY INVESTIGATIONS

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MEI

Newtown Artesian Water Co. MEI

STATEWIDE WATER RESOURCES

AUDITING EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANNING

WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEM VIABIL ITY

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TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES

EXAMINING TRANSPORTATION REGULATIONS

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ENFORCEMENT OF ILLEGAL HOUSEHOLD GOODS OPERATORS

UPDATED HOUSEHOLD GOODS RULEMAKING

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ANNUAL ASSESSMENT REPORT REVIEW OF MOTOR CARRIERS

MOTOR COACH SAFETY PROGRAM

’s

UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION (UCR)

REGULATED MOTOR CARRIERS

494 paratransit

29 contract passenger companies

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2013-14 ENFORCEMENT ACTIVIT IES

HIGH-TECH TRACK INSPECTIONS REMAIN EFFECTIVE

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OPERATION LIFESAVER

state to promote

2013-14 INSPECTIONS

2013-14 AUDITS AND FITNESS REVIEWS

2013-14 ENGINEERING

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WHOLESALE ELECTRIC MARKETS, VOLATIL ITY

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COMPETIT IVE MARKETS OVERSIGHT

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DEFAULT SERVICE PLANS

ACT 129 PHASE I I

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SMART METER DEPLOYMENT

OUTAGE RESPONSE

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DISTRIBUTION RATE INCREASE REQUESTS

process

Duquesne Light Co.

Customers

Requested Rate Increase

Approved Rate Increase

Primary Reason

PARTICIPATION IN FEDERAL PROCEEDINGS

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY PORTFOLIO STANDARDS

ACT OF 2004

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proposed

RELIABIL ITY

ELECTRIC POWER OUTLOOK

INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE STANDARDS

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ELECTRIC SAFETY DIVISION

MERGERS AND ACQUISIT IONS

ELECTRIC COMPANY AUDITS

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WHOLESALE NATURAL GAS PRICES

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ACT 13 OF 2012 ( IMPACT FEE)

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PIPELINE SAFETY

NATURAL GAS PIPELINE REPORTABLE INCIDENTS

NATURAL GAS SAFETY INVESTIGATIONS

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ADDITIONAL GAS SAFETY ACTIVIT IES INCLUDED: INCREASED AVAILABIL ITY OF NATURAL GAS TO CONSUMERS

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PIPELINE PROJECTS

NATURAL GAS COMPETIT ION & RETAIL MARKET INVESTIGATION

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DISTRIBUTION RATE INCREASE REQUESTS

Customers

Requested Rate Increase

Approved Rate Increase

Primary Reason

MERGERS AND ACQUISIT IONS

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GAS COMPANY AUDITS

METER LOCATIONS

STEAM HEAT

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DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT CHARGES

COMBINED HEAT AND POWER TECHNOLOGY

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EFIL ING & ELIMINATION OF PAPER COPIES

INNOVATION EFFORTS WITHIN THE PUC

PROMOTING CYBERSECURITY

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TELEPHONE DIRECTORY

Chairman

Vice Chairman

Commissioner

Commissioner

Commissioner

Executive Director

Director of Regulatory Affairs

Director of Competitive Market Oversight

Director of Administration

Office of Communications

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Legislative Affairs

Office of Administrative Law Judge

Bureau of Audits

Bureau of Consumer Services

Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement

Bureau of Technical Utility Services

Law Bureau

Secretary’s Bureau

Office of Special Assistants

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