Legal Opinion
South Jersey Gas Co. v. SunOlin Chemical Co.
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided July 6, 1988PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
SCALERA, J.A.D.
This case involves a consideration of the right of the New Jersey Board of Public Utility Commissioners (Board) to assume jurisdiction to regulate as a public utility the activities of a supplier of methane-rich fuel in this State.
SunOlin Chemical Company (SunOlin) and B.F. Goodrich (Goodrich) are appealing the decision of the Board holding that SunOlin is a public utility because it is providing such product “for public use.” We affirm.
SunOlin is a chemical company that processes refinery “off gasses” into industrial gasses like…
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