Legal Opinion

Duquesne Light Co. v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 22, 1998No. Nos. 2663, 2666 and 2761 C.D. 1996PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LEADBETTER, Judge.

These are consolidated appeals taken from a final order of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. The order dismissed a complaint filed by the Township of Findlay without a formal hearing. By the complaint, the Township sought a means to obtain lower cost electric service in the Township. We remand.

In 1993, the Township of Findlay (Township) filed a formal complaint on its behalf and on behalf of its residents against Du-quesne Light Company (Duquesne) and West Penn Power Company (West Penn) with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (Commission). Duquesne provides…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. In Re GrossSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  2. Bell Tel. Co. of Pa. v. DriscollSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
  3. Popowsky v. Pennsylvania Public UtilitySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  4. Duquesne Light Co. v. Monroeville BoroughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
  5. Aizen v. Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1948

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Sandel v. New Mexico Public Utility CommissionNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1999
  2. Bell Atlantic-Pennsylvania, Inc. v. Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
  3. FirstEnergy PA Electric Co., Aplt. v. PUCSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2026
  4. FirstEnergy v. PUC; Cross Apl of: Verizon PASupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2026

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