Peoples Natural Gas Co. v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission

FRIEDMAN, Judge.

The Peoples Natural Gas Company (Peoples) appeals from an order of the Public Utility Commission (PUC) directing Peoples to apply anticipated Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) benefits1 to the monthly budget bill of Alice Baker and ordering Baker to pay $5 a month towards her arrearage until her account with Peoples is fully paid.2 We reverse.

PUC made the following findings of fact.3 Baker and her daughter reside in a three-story, single family house with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, basement, attic, kitchen, living room and dining room; natural gas is used…