John Sheldrake, Inc. v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission

Opinion by

Judge Colins,

John Sheldrake, Inc. (petitioner) appeals an order of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) denying its petition for an exemption from 52 Pa. Code §59.62(h), which reads as follows: “No jurisdictional gas utility shall supply natural gas for use in outdoor lighting except to residential customers; in the case of municipal outdoor lighting fixtures, such supply shall be terminated January 1,1982.”

Petitioner owns and operates the Sheldrake Arms Apartment Complex whereon eight natural gas lights are located. On February 9, 1982, petitioner filed a petition with…