Legal Opinion
In re Philadelphia Electric Co. Right of Way
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 5, 1993No. 2125 C.D. 1988PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PELLEGRINI, Judge.
Carl and Ann Giesler (Giesler) appeal the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County (trial court) awarding compensation to them for property taken by Philadelphia Electric Company (PECO) for an electric transmission line.
On October 24, 1977, PECO adopted resolutions appropriating a 1.9 acre right-of-way on the Giesler property of 20 acres for high voltage electric transmission lines. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) granted Certificates of Public Convenience for the acquisition of the right-of-way on April 10,1981. PECO then acquired a bond to…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- County of Bucks v. .800 Acres of LandCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Commonwealth, Department of Transportation v. Dixon Ticonderoga Co.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
- West Penn Power Co. v. ThomasCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- In re Philadelphia Electric Co. Right of WaySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
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