Baker v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission

Opinion by

Judge Rogers,

On July 14, 1972, Philadelphia Electric Company, intervening appellee, filed Supplements Nos. 5, 6 and 7 to its several electric tariffs. Supplement No. 5 provided an increase of about 3% over existing rates, Supplement No. 6 an increase of 6% over existing rates, and Supplement No. 7 an increase of 9% over existing rates. The proposed effective date of the increases was September 12, 1972, which was later voluntarily postponed to October 4, 1972.

In an order dated October 3, 1972, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission ordered the suspension of Supplement Nos. 6 and…