FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Thursday, June 1, 2023 HARRISBURG — Energy prices are making news, and it is important that Pennsylvania consumers know their options and what to expect if […]
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AG Shapiro, Office of Consumer Advocate Remind Pennsylvanians to Get Help With Rising Heating and Electricity Costs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE–Wednesday, November 16, 2022 HARRISBURG—As temperatures begin to drop and consumers turn on the heat in their homes, the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General and the Office of […]
Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate to Investigate Unusually Large Weather Normalization Adjustment Charges Assessed to Customers of Philadelphia Gas Works
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 29, 2022 The Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate (OCA) announced that it will investigate the unusually large charge assessed by the Philadelphia Gas Works to many […]
Patrick Cicero Confirmed As Pennsylvania’s Consumer Advocate
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE–Wednesday, June 8, 2022 HARRISBURG — Today, Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced that the Pennsylvania Senate has confirmed Patrick Cicero, Esq., as Pennsylvania’s Consumer Advocate. Cicero has been […]
Office of Consumer Advocate urges Consumers to Know their Options in face of Rising Energy Prices
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 9, 2022 HARRISBURG- Recently, there has been a lot of news about increases in home energy prices both for electric and natural gas supply. Many companies […]
Consumer Alert: PA Attorney General and Consumer Advocate Call on State to Extend Deadline to Apply for LIHEAP Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Wednesday, March 9, 2022 HARRISBURG – Today, Attorney General Josh Shapiro and Acting Consumer Advocate Patrick Cicero urged Pennsylvanians struggling to pay their utility bills to […]
Attorney General Josh Shapiro Nominates New Pennsylvania Consumer Advocate, Patrick M. Cicero, Esq.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE– Monday, December 13, 2021 HARRISBURG — Today, Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced the nomination of Patrick Cicero, Esq., a lawyer with extensive experience in utility matters impacting […]
AG SHAPIRO, OFFICE OF CONSUMER ADVOCATE HELP PREPARE CONSUMERS FOR RISING HEATING AND ELECTRICITY COSTS THIS WINTER
HARRISBURG—As temperatures continue to drop and consumers turn on the heat in their homes, the Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate seeks to educate consumers, including our seniors, on how to […]
Before the Community, Economic & Recreational Development Committee And The Environmental Resources & Energy Committee: Testimony of Christine Maloni Hoover, Interim Acting Consumer Advocate, Regarding the Impact of Changes in the Natural Gas Market on PA’s Natural Gas Distribution Company Gas Cost Rates
October 4, 2021 Office of Consumer Advocate 555 Walnut Street Forum Place, 5th Floor Harrisburg, PA 17101-1923 (717) 783-5048 – Office (717) 783-7152 – Fax Email: choover@paoca.org 318135 Chair Yudichak, […]
PRESS RELEASE: OCA filed a Formal Complaint against Aqua Pennsylvania’s proposed water and wastewater rate increase requests
NEWS FROM THE OFFICE OF CONSUMER ADVOCATE ________________________________________________________ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 13, 2021 HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate, an administrative arm within the Pennsylvania Office of […]
