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5.0avg. commissioner years of serviceSource: Advanced Energy United
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12.13ยขavg. price per kWhSource: EIA
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24legislative session length, monthsSource: Legislative Session
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28%residential market share of the largest utilitySource: December 2024, Advanced Energy United
breakdown of market shareUtility Percentage Market Share in Pennsylvania
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PECO Energy Co
Market Share28% -
PPL Electric Utilities Corp
Market Share24% -
West Penn Power Company
Market Share12% -
Duquesne Light Co
Market Share10% -
Metropolitan Edison Co
Market Share10%
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2governor years servedSource: December 2024, Advanced Energy United
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
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services regulated
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Address
400 North Street
Keystone Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120
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associated RTO
PJM Interconnection (PA-NJ-MD) |
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year established
1937 |
| commission seats
5 |
| Commission Staff
523 |
Commissioners
Stephen M. DeFrank
Tom Wolf
Kimberly M. Barrow
Josh Shapiro
Kathryn L. Zerfuss
Tom Wolf
John F. Coleman, Jr.
Tom Wolf
Ralph V. Yanora
Tom Wolf
Commissioner Selection Details
| Selection Method | Appointed | |
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| Term length | 5 Years | |
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| Bipartisan Requirement | No more than three commissioners may belong to the same political party as the governor. |
Bipartisan RequirementNo more than three commissioners may belong to the same political party as the governor.
Source: 71 Pa. Stat. § 67.1(h)
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| Commissioner Prequalifications | There are statutory qualifications to becoming a commissioner, as follows: "Each commissioner, at the time of his appointment and... |
Commissioner PrequalificationsThere are statutory qualifications to becoming a commissioner, as follows: "Each commissioner, at the time of his appointment and qualification, shall be a resident of this Commonwealth and shall have been a qualified elector therein for a period of at least one year next preceding his appointment, and shall also be not less than 25 years of age. No person shall be appointed a member of the commission or hold any place, position or office under it, who occupies any official relation to any public utility or who holds any other appointive or elected office of the Commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof. Commencing July 1, 1977, commissioners shall devote full time to their official duties...."
Source: 66 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 301(b)
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