Section 62.101. Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

Act—66 Pa.C.S § § 2201—2212 (relating to Natural Gas Choice and Competition Act).

Aggregator—An entity, licensed by the Commission, that purchases natural gas and takes title to it as an intermediary for sale to retail customers.

Applicant—A person or entity seeking to obtain a license to supply retail natural gas supply services to retail customers.

Broker—An entity, licensed by the Commission, that acts as an agent or intermediary in the sale and purchase of natural gas that does not take title to natural gas supply.

City natural gas distribution operation—A collection of real and personal assets used for distributing natural gas to retail gas customers owned by a city or a municipal authority, nonprofit corporation or public corporation formed under section 2212(m) of the act (relating to city natural gas distribution operations).

License—A license granted to an NGS under this subchapter.

Licensee—A person or entity that has obtained a license to provide natural gas supply services to retail customers.

Marketing—The publication, dissemination or distribution of informational and advertising materials regarding the licensed NGS’s natural gas supply services and products to the public by personal contact, print, broadcast, electronic media, direct mail or by telecommunication.

NGDC—Natural gas distribution company—The term as defined in section 2202 of the act (relating to definitions).

NGS—Natural gas supplier—The term as defined in section 2202 of the act.

Natural gas supply services—The term as defined in section 2202 of the act.

Nonselling marketer—An individual or commercial entity, such as a telemarketing firm, door-to-door salesman or company, or auction-type web site, under contract to a licensed NGS, that provides marketing services to retail customers for natural gas supply services.

Nontraditional marketer—A community-based organization, civic, fraternal or business association, or common interest group that works with a licensed NGS as an agent to market natural gas service to its members or constituents. A nontraditional marketer may not require its members or constituents to obtain its natural gas service through a specific licensed NGS.

Offer to provide service—The extension of an offer to provide services or products communicated orally or in writing to a customer.

Retail gas customer—The term as defined in section 2202 of the act.

Supplier of last resort—A supplier approved by the Commission under section 2207(a) of the act (relating to obligation to serve) to provide natural gas supply services to customers who contracted for natural gas that was not delivered, or who did not select an alternative NGS, or who are not eligible to obtain competitive natural gas supply, or who return to the supplier of last resort after having obtained competitive natural gas supply.

The provisions of this § 62.101 amended June 13, 2014, effective June 14, 2014, 44 Pa.B. 3551. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (360930) and (369849).

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Cross References

This section cited in 52 Pa. Code § 62.222 (relating to definitions).