{"id":28,"date":"2026-02-16T14:14:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T19:14:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naturalgasplans.com\/pennsylvania\/?page_id=28"},"modified":"2026-02-16T14:15:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T19:15:27","slug":"pennsylvania-public-utility-commission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/naturalgasplans.com\/pennsylvania\/pennsylvania-public-utility-commission\/","title":{"rendered":"PA Gas Switch &#038; Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PA PUC) oversees utilities in your state, including electricity and natural gas. They also operate the state natural gas shopping site, PA Gas Switch.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s a quick summary of what you need to know about PA PUC and PA Gas Switch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-does-the-pa-public-utility-commission-do\">What Does the PA Public Utility Commission Do?<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.puc.pa.gov\/\">PA Public Utility Commission<\/a> website, &#8220;the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission regulates the many essential utility services that Commonwealth residents and businesses rely on every day.&#8221; That includes safe and reliable delivery of <a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/pennsylvania\/\">electricity<\/a>, water, natural gas, telecommunications and wastewater services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PA PUC manages the following for Pennsylvania natural gas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Reviews rate case filings from Pennsylvania natural gas utilities.<\/strong> The utility companies (like <a href=\"https:\/\/naturalgasplans.com\/pennsylvania\/utilities\/peco-gas-company\/\">PECO Gas<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/naturalgasplans.com\/pennsylvania\/utilities\/columbia-gas-of-pennsylvania\/\">Columbia Gas of PA<\/a> and others) must submit their proposed gas rates. The PA PUC must review and approve their rates for both their delivery and supply.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Oversees consumer complaints and consumer affairs<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manages <strong>utility assistance programs<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Manages license<\/strong> and oversight of <a href=\"https:\/\/naturalgasplans.com\/pennsylvania\/providers\/\">natural gas suppliers<\/a> and brokers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Provides natural gas shopping tools <\/strong>and education like PA Gas Switch<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is-pa-gas-switch\">What is PA Gas Switch? <\/h2>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pagasswitch.com\/\">PA Gas Switch<\/a> is a comparison shopping site for natural gas, managed by the PA PUC. This site can help you shop competitive gas deals and compare gas rates in PA. The site lists information on every gas distributor and supplier offers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/naturalgasplans.com\/pennsylvania\">NaturalGasPlans<\/a> is a PA Gas Switch Alternative. We make it easy to choose from the best natural gas plans in Pennsylvania. There are a <a href=\"https:\/\/naturalgasplans.com\/editorial-guidelines\/\">select number<\/a> of suppliers on our site, all with a reputation for excellent pricing and customer service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We vet and review all suppliers and only feature plans that offer value to consumers. Plus, we calculate your estimated bill for each plan for you and present everything in a simple format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"ep-block zip-search-block zip-search-horizontal zip-search-shadow zip-search-border zip-search-horizontal-full\" style=\"border:1px solid ; border-radius:6px;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"zip-search-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"zip-search-title\">Shop PA Natural Gas Rates by Zip Code<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<form method=\"get\" class=\"zip-search-form header-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/naturalgasplans.com\/pennsylvania\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/naturalgasplans.com\/pennsylvania\/\" data-ajax-url=\"https:\/\/naturalgasplans.com\/pennsylvania\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php\" data-facets=\"\" data-plan-slug=\"plans\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"search-field\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"zipcode\" placeholder=\"Enter Your Zip Code\" maxlength=\"5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"search-submit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" name=\"zipsearch\"  value=\"Compare\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"price-to-compare-natural-gas-rates-in-pa\">Price to Compare Natural Gas Rates in PA<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Pennsylvania distributors (utilities) set their price to compare based on their cost for natural gas. Distributors must submit their rates to the PA PUC for approval. Rates change quarterly for the natural gas utilities. You can view current and historical rates for each utility online. <\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is-the-pa-office-of-consumer-advocate\">What is the PA Office of Consumer Advocate?<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oca.pa.gov\/\">Office of Consumer Advocate (OCA)<\/a> serves as Pennsylvania consumers&#8217; representative to the Public Utility Commission. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They maintain information on supplier rates, called the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oca.pa.gov\/natural-gas-shopping-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Natural Gas Shopping Guide<\/a>, a PDF supplier rate sheet for each distributor market. They also maintain information on what percentage of PA consumers have switched to a supplier. Their largest role is managing consumer concerns over their electricity bill. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\">If you think that you have been switched to a supplier without your consent (slammed) or have a complaint about your natural gas supplier, you can call the OCA toll free at 800-684-6560 or email them at <a href=\"mailto:consumer@paoca.org\">consumer@paoca.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PA PUC) oversees utilities in your state, including electricity and natural gas. They also operate the state natural gas shopping site, PA Gas Switch. 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