Carbonaire Co. v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission

Opinion by

Judge Palladino,

Carbonaire Company, Inc. (Petitioner) appeals from three orders of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC), which orders had the effect of denying Petitioner eligibility for various special rates set by the PUC.

The facts are long and complicated, but must be recited in order to properly frame the issues before us. With the hope that those interested will benefit from thorough exposition, we begin by setting forth the players in this proceeding. Union Gas Company—Lehighton District (Union) is a regulated public utility which sells natural gas and provides…