Legal Opinion
West Penn Power Co. v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 25, 1995PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PELLEGRINI, Judge.
West Penn Power Company (West Penn) petitions for review of an order of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) dismissing a complaint filed by West Penn requesting the rescission of prior orders approving rates associated with three qualifying facilities (QFs), the Burgettstown Power Station, the Shannopin Power Station, and the Milesburg Power Station. See Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA), 16 U.S.C. § 824a-3.
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PURPA was enacted as part of the National Energy Act during a time of nationwide energy crisis. Congress sought to…
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