Greenlight Energy Inc. Receives Approval to Provide Natural Gas Services in Pennsylvania

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The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has approved Greenlight Energy Inc.'s application to offer natural gas services to residential and small commercial customers in various natural gas distribution company service territories within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This approval signifies a significant development in the state's energy market, allowing Greenlight Energy Inc. to expand its services to a wider customer base. The license is effective as of December 2, 2020, and grants the company the authority to supply natural gas services to customers in the territories of Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc., National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation, PECO Energy Company, Peoples Natural Gas Company, LLC, Peoples Gas Company, LLC, Philadelphia Gas Works, and UGI Utilities, Inc.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has approved Greenlight Energy Inc.'s application to provide natural gas services to residential and small commercial customers in various service territories in Pennsylvania.
  • The approval grants the company the authority to supply natural gas services to customers in the territories of Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc., National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation, PECO Energy Company, Peoples Natural Gas Company, LLC, Peoples Gas Company, LLC, Philadelphia Gas Works, and UGI Utilities, Inc.
  • The license is effective as of December 2, 2020, and is subject to the terms and conditions outlined in the Commission's report and order.
  • Greenlight Energy Inc. will provide natural gas services to customers in Pennsylvania, offering a new option for residential and small commercial customers in the state.
  • The approval demonstrates the Commission's commitment to ensuring the service, accommodation, convenience, and safety of the public in the energy market.
  • The company's expansion into new service territories is expected to increase competition in the energy market, benefiting customers through better services and pricing.

Statistics:

  • The effective date of the license is December 2, 2020.
  • The license grants permission to supply natural gas services to customers in the territories of eight natural gas distribution companies in Pennsylvania.
  • The territories included in the license are Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc., National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation, PECO Energy Company, Peoples Natural Gas Company, LLC, Peoples Gas Company, LLC, Philadelphia Gas Works, and UGI Utilities, Inc.
  • Greenlight Energy Inc. will offer natural gas services to residential and small commercial customers (less than 6,000 MCF annually) in the aforementioned service territories.

Sources:

  • A-2020-3022409, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, "IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF: A-2020-3022409"
  • Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, Report and Order, A-2020-3022409, December 2, 2020.