Philadelphia v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission

Dissenting Opinion by

Mr. Justice Pomeroy:

On numerous occasions in the past, this court has recognized that in enacting the Public Utility Code and creating the Public Utility Commission, the legislature sought to eliminate the vagaries and inequities of local utility regulation and to substitute a statewide standardization of all facets of the operation of public utilities, including but not limited to rates, service, installation and safety. Chester County v. Philadelphia Electric, 420 Pa. 422, 218 A. 2d 331 (1966) ; Einhorn v. Philadelphia Electric, 410 Pa. 630, 190 A. 2d 569 (1963);…