$209K in penalties levied against Pennsylvania utility companies including People’s Natural Gas

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — More than $209,000 in penalties were levied against Pennsylvania utility companies including People’s Natural Gas.

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) and their Damage Prevention Committee (DPC) levied penalties on 168 underground facility owners and operators across the state, including People’s Natural Gas for water pipe damage in Altoona.

Penalties range from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand dollars. Most of which come from negligence by workers who hit and broke utility lines. For example: People’s Natural Gas was penalized when a third-party contractor broke a water pipe leading to a home while trying to work on gas lines in the area.

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While the PNG fine was only in the hundreds, the penalties add up to $209,250 across all 168 facility owners, operators and workers.

You can see the full report, including penalty amounts by clicking here .

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