West Penn Power Co. v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission

CRAIG, President Judge.

West Penn Power Company (West Penn) appeals from an order of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) which adopted a decision of an Administrative Law Judge (AU) that West Penn violated section 1501 of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 1501, by removing 74 trees from Barbara Brown’s property and by failing to notify Brown of the removal. However, the PUC order reduced the fine imposed by the ALJ from $16,000 to $2,000.

The issue is whether West Penn violated its obligation, under that Code section, to render reasonable, adequate and efficient service. This…