Peoples Natural Gas Co. v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission

Opinion by

Kenworthey, J.,

This appeal by the Peoples Natural Gas Company is from a final order of the Public Utility Commission declaring unreasonable and excessive the rates of appellant, directing substantial refunds for the years 1939 to 1941, inclusive, and ordering the filing of new tariff schedules which would reduce the revenues from domestic and commercial consumers and produce revenues from these classes of consumers not to exceed $6,108,143. In addition to necessary operating expenses it allowed a return of six and a half per cent (6%%) on a rate base of $21,566,085. The commission…