Press Release

PUC Fines Transportation Companies over Assessment Issues

Published on 4/23/2015

Filed under: Transportation and Safety

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today voted to fine two transportation companies for failure to pay assessments and/or file an assessment report demonstrating their gross intrastate operating revenues for various calendar and fiscal years from 2011 through 2013-14.

The Commission voted unanimously to fine both companies and revoke their certificates, prohibiting them from operating in Pennsylvania if they fail to pay the fine and file reports for the years in which they failed to file.

Transportation operators who face fines for failing to pay assessments and/or file assessment reports include:

• Robinson Trucking LLC (Centre County)
• Lancaster County Taxi Service Co. Inc. (Lancaster County)

Under the Public Utility Code, the Commission is funded by assessments of regulated utilities. The Code also authorizes the Commission to impose civil penalties on utilities for violations of the Public Utility Code and PUC regulations. The companies subject to today’s actions failed to respond to the PUC’s requests to bring their assessment reports up-to-date and in line with the Public Utility Code.

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission balances the needs of consumers and utilities; ensures safe and reliable utility service at reasonable rates; protects the public interest; educates consumers to make independent and informed utility choices; furthers economic development; and fosters new technologies and competitive markets in an environmentally sound manner.

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Docket Nos. C-2014-2431921 and C-2014-2432544

Contact:

• Denise McCracken
  Senior Communications Specialist
  717-787-5722
  demccracken@pa.gov