Bell Telephone Co. v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission

Opinion by

Judge Craig,

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, by its order of October 24, 1985, granted an increase in the annual revenues of the Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania amounting to $32.6 million. The Bell Telephone Company has appealed. The Consumer Advocate is an intervenor.

On January 22, 1985, Bell had filed tariff revisions designed to produce approximately $325 million in additional annual intrastate operating revenues. The commission timely suspended the proposed rates until October 23, 1985, and instituted an investigation as to their lawfulness.

Following a…