Pennsylvania Act 2002-203 — PUBLIC UTILITY CODE (66 PA.C.S.) - AMEND SURCHARGE RECOVERABILITY AND OFFSET AND ELECTRICITY SUPPLIED TO ORGANIZATIONS

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PUBLIC UTILITY CODE (66 PA.C.S.) - AMEND SURCHARGE RECOVERABILITY AND
             OFFSET AND ELECTRICITY SUPPLIED TO ORGANIZATIONS
                 Act of Dec. 9, 2002, P.L. 1556, No. 203              Cl. 66
                             Session of 2002
                               No. 2002-203

     SB 879

                                  AN ACT

     Amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania
        Consolidated Statutes, providing for surcharge recoverability
        and offset; and further providing for electricity supplied to
        certain organizations.

        The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     hereby enacts as follows:

        Section 1.  Section 1307 of Title 66 of the Pennsylvania
     Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subsection to read:
      § 1307.  Sliding scale of rates; adjustments.
        * * *
        (g.1)  Surcharge recoverability and offset.--Notwithstanding
     any other provision of this title or prior order of the
     commission, a surcharge imposed on and paid by a public utility
     under section 1111-A of the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2),
     known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, is recoverable under this
     section by such means as approved by the commission. Retail
     rates as adjusted in accordance with this subsection shall also
     reflect any reduction in Public Utility Realty Tax Act
     liabilities secured by the utility and adjustments in State
     taxes reflected in any applicable State tax adjustment surcharge
     as defined by commission regulations.
        * * *
        Section 2.  Section 1511 of Title 66 is amended to read:
      § 1511.  Electricity supplied to certain organizations.
        Any public utility company supplying electric service shall,
     upon application, permit a volunteer fire company, a nonprofit
     rescue squad or ambulance service or a nonprofit senior citizen
     center to elect to have its electric service rendered pursuant
     to a rate schedule which provides equivalent charges for such
     service as residential rates upon execution of a contract for a
     minimum term of one year.
        Section 3.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.

     APPROVED--The 9th day of December, A. D. 2002.

     MARK S. SCHWEIKER