HARRISBURG, PA − December 9, 2025 − Senator Patty Kim is encouraging constituents to attend the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission’s (PUC) upcoming hearing at the Keystone Building in Harrisburg on Wednesday, December 10, at 6 p.m. to gather public testimony on the proposed rate increases by PPL Electric.
PPL Electric Utilities has requested an overall annual base rate increase of $356.3 million per year (33.4%). As proposed, the total monthly bill for a residential customer using 918 kilowatt-hours of electricity would increase from $177.01 to $189.40 – a 7% monthly bill increase.
“I do acknowledge the pressures PPL is facing to provide electricity to an ever-increasing number of large load customers such as data centers. However, the increased costs that electric utilities are incurring because of this should not be financed on the backs of the residential customer base,” said Senator Kim. “I am particularly concerned that the requested rate increase may result in unjust and unreasonable rates that would impose severe hardship on low- and moderate-income residential households, which face disproportionately high energy costs compared to higher income households.”
Hearing address:
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Keystone Building, Hearing Room #1
400 North Street
Harrisburg, PA 17120
If residents cannot participate in the in-person hearing on December 10, Senator Kim encourages them to participate in the Telephonic Public Input Hearings on Monday, December 15 starting at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m.
The call-in information provided by the PUC for the two telephonic hearings is as follows:
Toll-free Conference Number: 866-421-8851
PIN Number: 66640466
To participate in a telephonic public input hearing, please complete the following:
- You must dial the toll-free Conference number above.
- You must enter the PIN number above when instructed.
- You must speak your name when prompted, and press #.
- Then, the telephone system will connect you to the hearing.
Individuals needing assistance with pre-registration, or having questions about the public input hearing or the company’s application, may contact the Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate toll free at 1-800-684-6560 or by email at consumer@paoca.org. Additionally, more information can be found at www.puc.pa.gov.