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MEDIA ADVISORY – READING – MONDAY: Public Utility Commission Chairman Stephen M. DeFrank to Speak at 2025 ‘Berks Be Wise’ Consumer Education Conference

MEDIA ADVISORY - READING - MONDAY: Public Utility Commission Chairman Stephen M. DeFrank to Speak at 2025 'Berks Be Wise' Consumer Education Conference

Published on 10/16/2025

Filed under: Consumer Education Electric Gas Water and Wastewater

HARRISBURG - Monday, October 20, 2025 - Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) Chairman Stephen M. DeFrank will speak at the PUC's 2025 "Berks Be Wise" consumer education conference in Reading, PA - highlighting current issues impacting winter affordability for income-eligible consumers, ongoing PUC initiatives to strengthen Pennsylvania's Low-Income Usage Reduction Programs, and other key consumer protections.

WHO: PUC Chairman Stephen M. DeFrank will deliver welcoming remarks at the PUC's "Berks Be Wise" consumer education conference.

WHEN: Monday, October 20, 2025, at 9:30 a.m.

WHERE: DoubleTree by Hilton, 701 Penn St., Reading.

MEDIA RSVP: Members of the media planning to attend should email [email protected] with the name and media outlet of the reporter or photographer who will be in attendance to help coordinate media access and interview opportunities with the PUC Chairman. Please note that Chairman DeFrank will have a brief window of time immediately following his remarks for potential one-on-one media interviews. Advance coordination is strongly encouraged to accommodate scheduling.

The "Berks Be Wise" conference is part of the PUC's annual "train-the-trainer" consumer education series - dedicated to consumer advocacy, utility education, and resource training. These events bring together front-line community partners, utilities and key stakeholders to focus on exploring strategies for helping low-income households maintain essential utility services - sharing tools and resources on customer assistance programs, energy efficiency and conservation; reviewing program guidelines; and exchanging ideas on ways to improve service to at-risk households.


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