Scranton officials want PUC hearing over UGI rate hike

City of Scranton officials held a press conference on Thursday to ask the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to hold a public hearing in Scranton on UGI Utilities’ proposed rate increases for residential, commercial and industrial natural gas customers ranging from 7.5% to 11%. City officials hope to generate broad opposition to the UGI rate case, much like the example set in 2023-24 against much larger rate increases sought by Pennsylvania American Water.  UGI last month filed the rate-hike request to increase its base rates for residential, commercial and industrial gas customers by $110.4 million.