In Re a Proposed Extension of the Operations of Delaware Power & Light Co.

Caret, J.:

Briefly stated, this appeal presents three questions for decision: (1) Does a municipally owned utility have standing to complain before the Commission of an encroachment by a privately owned utility upon territory already served by the former? (2) Must a privately owned utility obtain a certificate of convenience and necessity before extending its services into a territory already served by a municipally owned utility, but outside the municipal limits? (3) Was the Commission justified in dismissing the present complaint without any hearing or investigation into the facts, where the…