Montour Trail Council v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission

OPINION

ZAPPALA, Justice.

This is an appeal by allowance from an order of the Commonwealth Court which affirmed an order of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC). At issue is whether Section 703(g) of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Code (Code), 66 Pa.C.S. § 703(g), requires notice and opportunity for a hearing when Commonwealth Court remands a case for clarification of a PUC order, and the PUC opts to amend its original order.

Our scope of review is limited to a determination of whether constitutional rights have been violated, an error of law has been committed, or the PUC’s…