City of Pittsburgh v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission

Opinion by

Judge MacPhail,

The City of Pittsburgh and Mayor Bichard S. Caliguiri (Petitioners) have appealed from an order of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) adopted September 28, 1978. The order granted an $81 million rate increase to Duquesne Light Company *179(Duquesne) and denied the Petitioners a refund from a $60 million tariff which Duquesne was permitted to file effective during and subject to the investigation of a proposed $127,9 million rate increase. The Petitioners appeal only the denial of the refund.

This case originated on October 1, 1976 when Duquesne filed Tariff…