OCA Legislative Testimony

electricity

January 17, 2024: Before the House Consumer Protection, Technology and Utilities Committee- Testimony of Patrick M. Cicero, Consumer Advocate Regarding HB1077 Chapter 14 of the Public Utility Code

natural gas

January 17, 2024: Before the House Consumer Protection, Technology and Utilities Committee- Testimony of Patrick M. Cicero, Consumer Advocate Regarding HB1077 Chapter 14 of the Public Utility Code

telecommunications

No testimony on Telecommunication issues for 2024.

water

January 17, 2024: Before the House Consumer Protection, Technology and Utilities Committee- Testimony of Patrick M. Cicero, Consumer Advocate Regarding HB1077 Chapter 14 of the Public Utility Code

wastewater

January 17, 2024: Before the House Consumer Protection, Technology and Utilities Committee- Testimony of Patrick M. Cicero, Consumer Advocate Regarding HB1077 Chapter 14 of the Public Utility Code

electricity

May 1, 2023- Before the Pennsylvania Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee: Testimony of Patrick M. Cicero, Consumer Advocate, Regarding Chapter 14 of the Public Utility Code

June 20, 2023- Before the Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee: Testimony of Christine Maloni Hoover, Deputy Consumer Advocate, Regarding Public Hearing on Solar Energy’s Impact on Pennsylvania Ratepayers

September 12, 2023- Before the House Consumer Protection, Technology and Utilities Committee: Testimony of Patrick M. Cicero, Consumer Advocate, Regarding HB1578

natural gas

May 1, 2023- Before the Pennsylvania Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee: Testimony of Patrick M. Cicero, Consumer Advocate, Regarding Chapter 14 of the Public Utility Code

September 12, 2023- Before the House Consumer Protection, Technology and Utilities Committee: Testimony of Patrick M. Cicero, Consumer Advocate, Regarding HB1578

telecommunications

No testimony on Telecommunication issues for 2023.

water

May 1, 2023- Before the Pennsylvania Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee: Testimony of Patrick M. Cicero, Consumer Advocate, Regarding Chapter 14 of the Public Utility Code

December 12, 2023- Before the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Committee on Consumer Protection, Technology and Utilities: Testimony of Patrick M. Cicero, Consumer Advocate, Regarding House Bills 1862, 1863, 1864, and 1865 amending Sections 1327 and 1329 of the Public Utility Code

wastewater

December 12, 2023- Before the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Committee on Consumer Protection, Technology and Utilities: Testimony of Patrick M. Cicero, Consumer Advocate, Regarding House Bills 1862, 1863, 1864, and 1865 amending Sections 1327 and 1329 of the Public Utility Code

miscellaneous

September 6, 2023- Before the House Consumer Protection, Technology and Utilities Committee: Testimony of Patrick M. Cicero, Consumer Advocate, Regarding HB1655

electricity

June 15, 2022- Testimony of Patrick M. Cicero, Consumer Advocate Regarding HB 1789

natural gas

June 15, 2022- Testimony of Patrick M. Cicero, Consumer Advocate Regarding HB 1789

telecommunications

No testimony on Telecommunications issues for 2022.

water

August 2, 2022- Testimony of Patrick M. Cicero, Consumer Advocate Regarding SB 597 Water Quality Accountability Act

wastewater

August 2, 2022- Testimony of Patrick M. Cicero, Consumer Advocate Regarding SB 597 Water Quality Accountability Act

miscellaneous

No testimony on Miscellaneous issues for 2022.

electricity

No testimony on Electricity issues for 2021.

natural gas

October 4, 2021- Testimony of Christine Maloni Hoover, Interim Acting Consumer Advocate, Regarding the Impact of Changes in the Natural Gas Market on Pennsylvania’s Natural Gas Distribution Company Gas Cost Rates

telecommunications

No testimony on Telecommunications issues for 2021.

water

May 26, 2021- Testimony of Tanya J. McCloskey Regarding Section 1329 of the Public Utility Code

miscellaneous

No testimony on Miscellaneous issues for 2021.

ELECTRICITY
September 29, 2020: Regarding Electricity Outages, Reliability, Preparedness

March 16, 2020: Before the Pennsylvania House Consumer Affairs Committee: Testimony of Tanya J. McCloskey, Acting Consumer Advocate Regarding House Bill 531 and House Bill 1970

NATURAL GAS
No testimony on Natural Gas issues for 2020.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS
No testimony on Telecommunications issues for 2020.

WATER
No testimony on Water issues for 2020.

MISCELLANEOUS
October 26, 2020: Public Hearing On: Utility Terminations

Before the PA House Commerce Committee: Testimony of Tanya J. McCloskey, Public Hearing On “What Comes Next…The Impacts of COVID Crisis”

ELECTRICITY
No testimony on Electricity issues for 2019.

NATURAL GAS
No testimony on Natural Gas issues for 2019.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS
No testimony on Telecommunications issues for 2019.

WATER
No testimony on Water issues for 2019.

MISCELLANEOUS
November 1, 2019: Before the PA House Democratic Policy Committee, Opening Remarks of Tanya J. McCloskey, Regarding Pennsylvania’s Participation In The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
May 6, 2019: Before the Pennsylvania House Consumer Affairs, Testimony of Tanya J. McCloskey Regarding House Bill 11
May 1, 2019: Testimony of Tanya J. McCloskey, Regarding the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard (AEPS) Act
February 19, 2019: Testimony of Tanya J. McCloskey, Regarding General Overview of The Office of Consumer Advocate

ELECTRICITY
June 18, 2018: Testimony of Tanya J. McCloskey, Regarding Sales and Marketing Practices of Competitive Retail Suppliers

NATURAL GAS
June 18, 2018: Testimony of Tanya J. McCloskey, Regarding Sales and Marketing Practices of Competitive Retail Suppliers

TELECOMMUNICATIONS
No testimony on Telecommunications issues for 2018.

WATER
No testimony on Water issues for 2018.

MISCELLANEOUS
May 23, 2018: Testimony of Tanya J. McCloskey, Regarding House Bill 2075

ELECTRICITY
No testimony on Electricity issues for 2017.

NATURAL GAS
Testimony of Tanya J. McCloskey Before the House Consumer Affairs Committee Regarding HB 107

TELECOMMUNICATIONS
No testimony on Telecommunications issues for 2017.

WATER
No testimony on Water issues for 2017.

MISCELLANEOUS
November 13, 2017: Before the Pennsylvania House Transportation Committee: Testimony of Tanya J. McCloskey, Acting Consumer Advocate Regarding House Bill 1446

October 23, 2017: Before the Pennsylvania House Consumer Affairs Committee: Testimony of Tanya J. McCloskey, Acting Consumer Advocate Regarding House
Bill 1782

ELECTRICITY
No testimony on Electricity issues for 2016.

NATURAL GAS
No testimony on Natural Gas issues for 2016.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS
August 17, 2016: Testimony of Tanya J. McCloskey Re. Chapter 30 Broadband Obligations (pdf).

WATER
No testimony on Water issues yet for 2016.

MISCELLANEOUS
No miscellaneous testimony for 2016.