Bethlehem Steel Corp. v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission

OPINION OF THE COURT

FLAHERTY, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from the order of the Commonwealth Court affirming the order of the PUC, which required appellants to file an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity. The sole issue in the case is whether a joint venture which produces, transports by pipeline, and sells natural gas to a single end user is required by the Public *137Utility Code to file an application for a certificate of public convenience.

Energy Production Company produced and sold natural gas to various interstate pipelines and to local distribution…