Sugarloaf 500 kV Project
PPL Electric UtilitiesResilient Transmission System
A resilient transmission system helps us deliver safe, reliable, affordable and sustainable electricity across the region.
That’s why we’ve invested in focused upgrades and have continued to innovate and advance our electric grid through transmission projects, like this one, to improve reliability, protect the grid from extreme weather, reduce outages and enable renewable energy interconnections.
Public Input Hearings Notice
Docket No. A-2025-3059443
The Public Utility Commission (PUC) will hold in-person public input hearings concerning PPL Electric Utilities Corporation’s request for approval to build approximately 1.1 miles of new double-circuit 230 kilovolt (kV) transmission taps that are needed to connect the existing Susquehanna-Harwood #1 and #2 230 kV transmission lines to the new Tomhicken 230 kV Switchyard that are respectively located in Hazle Township, Luzerne County.
Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Times: 1:00 PM and 6:00 PM
Location: Penn State University – Hazleton Campus
Frank Kostos Building
Room 001
76 University Dr.
Hazleton, PA 18202