§ 1405. Payment arrangements
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 66 Pa.C.S.A. Public UtilitiesEffective: December 22, 2014
Effective: December 22, 2014
66 Pa.C.S.A. § 1405
§ 1405. Payment arrangements
(a) General rule.--The commission is authorized to investigate complaints regarding payment disputes between a public utility, applicants and customers. The commission is authorized to establish payment arrangements between a public utility, customers and applicants within the limits established by this chapter.
(d) Number of payment arrangements.--Absent a change in income, the commission shall not establish or order a public utility to establish a second or subsequent payment arrangement if a customer has defaulted on a previous payment arrangement established by a commission order or decision. A public utility may, at its discretion, enter into a second or subsequent payment arrangement with a customer.
(e) Extension of payment arrangements.--If the customer defaults on a payment arrangement established under subsections (a) and (b) as a result of a significant change in circumstance, the commission may reinstate the payment arrangement and extend the remaining term for an initial period of six months. The initial extension period may be extended for an additional six months for good cause shown.
(f) Failure to comply with payment arrangement.--Failure of a customer to comply with the terms of a payment arrangement shall be grounds for a public utility to terminate the customer's service. Pending the outcome of a complaint filed with the commission, a customer shall be obligated to pay that portion of the bill which is not in dispute and subsequent bills which are not in dispute.
Credits
2004, Nov. 30, P.L. 1578, No. 201, § 3, effective Dec. 14, 2004. Amended 2014, Oct. 22, P.L. 2545, No. 155, § 2.1, effective in 60 days [Dec. 22, 2014].
66 Pa.C.S.A. § 1405, PA ST 66 Pa.C.S.A. § 1405
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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