Montefiore Hospital Ass'n v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission

Opinion by

Judge Wilkinson, Jr.,

Petitioner (Montefiore) is anon-profit, university-affiliated teaching hospital providing medical services in the Pittsburgh area. Two of Montefiore’s three boilers have dual fired capability. Montefiore currently has an 8,000 gallon on-site fuel oil storage capacity.

By order of August 19, 1975 the respondent Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (Commission) instituted a rule-making proceeding to establish a statewide gas curtailment program. Notice of such proposal was made on September 6,1975 at 5 Pa. B. 2325 (1975). Hearings providing an opportunity for gas…