Contact PPL in Hazleton
Hazleton at a glance
- County
- Luzerne
- EDC
- PPL Electric Utilities
- Walk-in offices
- None (4 payment agents)
- Inspections office
- Frackville (Schuylkill Co.)
- Retail choice
- Yes (~75 EGS competing)
- ZIP code covered
- 18201
What you can do here
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1
Pay your bill in cash
Use one of the 4 authorized walk-in payment agents listed below. Expect a $2 agent fee.
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2
Start, stop or transfer service
Done online via My Account or by calling PPL. No walk-in counter required.
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3
Schedule an electrical inspection
Contact Dan Benedict at the Frackville PPL inspections office before a new service install or panel upgrade.
What PPL does (and does not) handle in Hazleton
PPL Electric Utilities is the regulated EDC for Hazleton: it owns the poles, wires and meters that bring electricity to your home, and it is the default supplier if you have not picked a competitive EGS from PAPowerSwitch.com.
PPL handles
- Electricity delivery, poles and wires;
- Default electricity supply (Price to Compare);
- Meter readings and new service installs;
- Outage and downed-wire response;
- Billing, payment processing and collections;
- Energy-efficiency programs including E-Power rebates.
Hazleton does not have
- Walk-in PPL customer service desks;
- In-person account or billing dispute counters;
- Same-day move-in service without a phone call;
- Cash payment at PPL offices (use authorized agents).
PPL authorized payment centers in Hazleton
Each location charges roughly a $2 service fee and accepts some combination of cash, check, money order or card. Call ahead the first time to confirm hours and accepted methods.
| Location | Phone | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Boyer's Food Markets Inc. 999 W. 15th Street, 18201 | 570-455-5260 | 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., 7 days a week |
J'R Variety 95 N. Wyoming St., 18201 | 570-453-2471 | Mon to Fri and Sun 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
JR's Foodmart 120 S. Vine St., 18201 | 570-450-7101 | Tue to Fri 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sat and Sun 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
Weis Markets #068 100 Weis Lane, 18201 | 570-455-0612 | 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., 7 days a week |
Hours change occasionally. The free alternatives, auto-pay or a bank-account draft via My Account, avoid the agent fee entirely.
Hazleton electrical inspections office
Hazleton-area service installs and panel upgrades are handled by the Frackville inspections office in Schuylkill County, the closest PPL field office to the city.
Office address
PPL Electric Utilities
178 Industrial Road
Frackville, PA 17931
Tip: schedule the inspection at least 5 business days before you need the meter set. Faulty grounding is the most common failure on residential service installs.
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