# Temporary service

**Citation:** 52 Pa. Code § 59.32  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** Not stated

In the case of temporary service for short-term use, a public utility may either require the customer to pay the costs of marking the service connection and removing the material after the service has been discontinued, or to pay a fixed amount in advance to cover the expenses. However, if the mater

## Document text

In the case of temporary service for short-term use, a public utility may either require the customer to pay the costs of marking the service connection and removing the material after the service has been discontinued, or to pay a fixed amount in advance to cover the expenses. However, if the material is removed the customer shall be credited with the reasonable salvage which the public utility will receive on discontinuance of service.

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/secure/pacode/data/052/chapter59/s59.32.html>
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- Retrieved: 2026-08-12T03:50:50.647Z
- Exported: 2026-08-23T14:53:47.058Z
- Document slug: `pa-code-52-59-32`

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