Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission v. Pennsylvania Gas & Water Co.

Opinion by

Judge Kramer

This opinion involves three appeals taken from a long-form order, dated July 9, 1974, issued by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC). The PUC order is typical of the extensive, complicated, and technical adjudication usually involved in a public utility rate case. The pertinent procedural and factual aspects of the case, together with the parties involved in this appeal, will be described hereinafter.

The public utility involved is the Pennsylvania Gas and Water Company (PG&W). It is a combination public utility1 rendering both natural gas service and water…