Widoff v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission

Opinion by

Judge DiSalle,

The present controversy derives from the April 28, 1978 filing by the Pennsylvania Gas and Water Company (PG&W), of tariff supplements proposing a $5,-551,536.00 increase in its annual water revenues. On May 23, 1978, the Public Utility Commission (PUC) ordered that the proposed increase be suspended and that an investigation be conducted before an administrative law judge to determine the reasonableness and lawfulness of the increase.

The Consumer Advocate (CA) objected to the proposed increase. By order of the administrative law judge, the CA’s complaint was…