Pennsylvania utilities have cut off service to 116,000 customers for nonpayment since the state lifted a moratorium on shutoffs on April 1 after a ...Read more
This article discusses a new hotline set up to help students and families navigate this new school year. It was written by Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenny and superintendent William Hite Jr. One thing I have noticed in every article I have found is the increasing usage of the term "digital divide...Read more
This document is PECO's notice for their proposed rate increase, which assumably was sent to their customers/posted on their website. Read more
This artifact is the Energy Rights Project's first research newsletter, published in April 2021. The purpose of the newsletter is to provide members of the public and our collaborators with updates on what our research team members have been working on, and in this newsletter these updates...Read more
Philadelphia schools connect students to education through the distribution of chrome books. Read more
I thought this article provided a nice history of how The Energy Co-op's three programs came about, as well as who partnered with the Co-op over the years.
I think from here, we should...Read more
This artifact contains frequently asked questions for Phase 4 of Philadelphia's rental assistance program. Read more
This artifact is the advance notification of rate filing to the Philadelphia Water, Sewer and StormWater Rate Board and the advance notification of rate filing to the Philadelphia City Council by the Water Commissioner in Philadelphia. These notifications are letters to the stakeholders...Read more
This is a very recent article from WHYY the local public news site for Philadelphia. It outlines a proposed rate increase for households in Philadelphia by PGW, the local gas company. The reason this article interested me was how it touches on household costs for energy as well as physical...Read more
This artifact, created by the Philadelphia Water Department, is an explanation for the general public regarding PWD's settlement for the proposed rate increase (2021).
Along with lowering the proposed rate increase, the Public Advocate also propose a series of agreements related to...Read more
The school district of Philadelphia plans on being the first school district in Pennsylvania to add all-electric school busses to its fleet. For the 2021-2022 school year the district will acquire five electric busses with plans to convert up to 20% of its fleet by 2026. Removing one diesel bus...Read more