Pennsylvania Statutes

Title 66 - PUBLIC UTILITIES

Chapter 1 - General Provisions
- 101 - Short title of part.
- 102 - Definitions.
- 103 - Prior rights preserved.
- 104 - Interstate and foreign commerce.
Chapter 3 - Public Utility Commission
- 301 - Establishment, members, qualifications and chairman.
- 302 - Removal of commissioner.
- 303 - Seal.
- 304 - Administrative law judges.
- 305 - Director of operations, secretary, employees and consultants.
- 306 - Office of Trial Staff (Repealed).
- 307 - Inspectors for enforcement.
- 308 - Bureaus and offices.
- 308.1 - Consumer protection and information.
- 308.2 - Other bureaus, offices and positions.
- 309 - Oaths and subpoenas.
- 310 - Depositions.
- 311 - Witness fees.
- 312 - Privilege and immunity.
- 313 - Joint hearings and investigations; reciprocity.
- 314 - Investigation of interstate rates, facilities and service.
- 315 - Burden of proof.
- 316 - Effect of commission action.
- 317 - Fees for services rendered by commission.
- 318 - Commission to cooperate with other departments.
- 319 - Code of ethics.
- 320 - Annual appropriations.
- 321 - Annual reports.
- 331 - Powers of commission and administrative law judges.
- 332 - Procedures in general.
- 333 - Prehearing procedures.
- 334 - Presiding officers.
- 335 - Initial decisions and release of documents. SUBPART B. COMMISSION POWERS, DUTIES, PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES
Chapter 5 - Powers and Duties
- 501 - General powers.
- 502 - Enforcement proceedings by commission.
- 503 - Enforcement proceedings by Chief Counsel.
- 504 - Reports by public utilities.
- 505 - Duty to furnish information to commission; cooperation in valuing property.
- 506 - Inspection of facilities and records.
- 507 - Contracts between public utilities and municipalities.
- 508 - Power of the commission to vary, reform and revise contracts.
- 509 - Regulation of manufacture, sale or lease of appliances.
- 510 - Assessment for regulatory expenses upon public utilities.
- 511 - Disposition, appropriation and disbursement of assessments and fees.
- 511.1 - Use of Federal funds under energy program.
- 512 - Power of commission to require insurance.
- 513 - Public letting of contracts.
- 514 - Use of coal.
- 515 - Construction cost of electric generating units.
- 516 - Audits of certain utilities.
- 517 - Conversion of electric generating units fueled by oil or natural gas.
- 518 - Construction of electric generating units fueled by nuclear energy.
- 519 - Construction of electric generating units fueled by oil or natural gas.
- 520 - Power of commission to order cancellation or modification of construction of electric generating units.
- 521 - Retirement of electric generating units.
- 522 - Expense reduction program.
- 523 - Performance factor consideration.
- 524 - Data to be supplied by electric utilities.
- 525 - Sale of generating units and power.
- 526 - Rejection of rate increase requests due to inadequate quality or quantity of service.
- 527 - Cogeneration rules and regulations.
- 528 - Use of foreign coal by qualifying facilities.
- 529 - Power of commission to order acquisition of small water and sewer utilities.
- 530 - Clean Air Act implementation plans.
Chapter 7 - Procedure on Complaints
- 701 - Complaints.
- 702 - Service of complaints on parties.
- 703 - Fixing of hearings.
Chapter 9 - Judicial Proceedings
- 901 - Right to trial by jury.
- 902 - Reliance on orders pending judicial review.
- 903 - Restriction on injunctions (Repealed). SUBPART C. REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES GENERALLY
Chapter 11 - Certificates of Public Convenience
- 1101 - Organization of public utilities and beginning of service.
- 1102 - Enumeration of acts requiring certificate.
- 1103 - Procedure to obtain certificates of public convenience.
- 1104 - Certain appropriations by right of eminent domain prohibited.
- 1121 - Definitions.
- 1122 - Certificate of public convenience required.
- 1123 - Regulations.
- 1124 - Miscellaneous provisions.
Chapter 13 - Rates and Rate Making
- 1301 - Rates to be just and reasonable.
- 1302 - Tariffs; filing and inspection.
- 1303 - Adherence to tariffs.
- 1304 - Discrimination in rates.
- 1305 - Advance payment of rates; interest on deposits.
- 1306 - Apportionment of joint rates.
- 1307 - Sliding scale of rates; adjustments.
- 1308 - Voluntary changes in rates.
- 1309 - Rates fixed on complaint; investigation of costs of production.
- 1310 - Temporary rates.
- 1311 - Valuation of and return on the property of a public utility.
- 1312 - Refunds.
- 1313 - Price upon resale of public utility services.
- 1314 - Limitation on prices paid for property and fuel.
- 1315 - Limitation on consideration of certain costs for electric utilities.
- 1316 - Recovery of advertising expenses.
- 1316.1 - Recovery of club dues.
- 1317 - Regulation of natural gas costs.
- 1318 - Determination of just and reasonable gas cost rates.
- 1319 - Financing of energy supply alternatives.
- 1320 - Fuel purchase audits by complaint.
- 1321 - Recovery of certain employee meeting expenses.
- 1322 - Outages of electric generating units.
- 1323 - Procedures for new electric generating capacity.
- 1324 - Residential telephone service rates based on duration or distance of call.
- 1325 - Local exchange service increases; limitation (Repealed).
- 1326 - Standby charge prohibited.
- 1327 - Acquisition of water and sewer utilities.
- 1328 - Determination of public fire hydrant rates.
Chapter 14 - Responsible Utility Customer Protection
- 1401 - Scope of chapter.
- 1402 - Declaration of policy.
- 1403 - Definitions.
- 1404 - Cash deposits and household information requirements.
- 1405 - Payment agreements.
- 1406 - Termination of utility service.
- 1407 - Reconnection of service.
- 1408 - Surcharges for uncollectible expenses prohibited.
- 1409 - Late payment charge waiver.
- 1410 - Complaints filed with commission.
- 1411 - Automatic meter readings.
- 1412 - Reporting of delinquent customers.
- 1413 - Reporting of recipients of public assistance.
- 1414 - Liens by city natural gas distribution operations.
- 1415 - Reporting to General Assembly and Governor.
- 1416 - Notice.
- 1417 - Nonapplicability.
- 1418 - Construction.
Chapter 15 - Service and Facilities
- 1501 - Character of service and facilities.
- 1501.1 - Certain utilities prohibited from using foreign coal.
- 1502 - Discrimination in service.
- 1503 - Discontinuance of service.
- 1504 - Standards of service and facilities.
- 1505 - Proper service and facilities established on complaint; authority to order conservation and load management programs.
- 1506 - Copies of service contracts, etc., to be filed with commission.
- 1507 - Testing of appliances for measurement of service.
- 1508 - Reports of accidents.
- 1509 - Billing procedures.
- 1510 - Ownership and maintenance of natural and artificial gas service lines.
- 1511 - Electricity supplied to certain organizations.
- 1521 - Definitions.
- 1522 - Applicability of subchapter.
- 1523 - Notices before service to landlord terminated.
- 1524 - Request to landlord to identify tenants.
- 1525 - Delivery and contents of termination notice to landlord.
- 1526 - Delivery and contents of first termination notice to tenants.
- 1527 - Right of tenants to continued service.
- 1528 - Delivery and contents of subsequent termination notice to tenants.
- 1529 - Right of tenant to recover payments.
- 1529.1 - Duty of owners of rental property.
- 1530 - Waiver of subchapter prohibited.
- 1531 - Retaliation by landlord prohibited.
- 1532 - Penalties.
- 1533 - Petition to appoint receiver.
Chapter 17 - Accounting and Budgetary Matters
- 1701 - Mandatory systems of accounts.
- 1702 - Continuing property records.
- 1703 - Depreciation accounts; reports.
- 1704 - Records and accounts to be kept in Commonwealth.
- 1705 - Budgets of public utilities.
- 1706 - Applicability to municipal corporations.
Chapter 19 - Securities and Obligations
- 1901 - Registration of securities to be issued or assumed.
- 1902 - Contents of securities certificates.
- 1903 - Registration or rejection of securities certificates.
- 1904 - Unauthorized securities may be declared void.
Chapter 21 - Relations with Affiliated Interests
- 2101 - Definition of affiliated interest.
- 2102 - Approval of contracts with affiliated interests.
- 2103 - Continuing supervision and jurisdiction over contracts.
- 2104 - Contracts to be in writing; cost data.
- 2105 - Contracts in violation of part void.
- 2106 - Effect on rates.
- 2107 - Federal regulatory agencies. SUBPART D. SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
Chapter 22 - Natural Gas Competition
- 2201 - Short title of chapter.
- 2202 - Definitions.
- 2203 - Standards for restructuring of natural gas utility industry.
- 2204 - Implementation.
- 2205 - Duties of natural gas distribution companies.
- 2206 - Consumer protections and customer service.
- 2207 - Obligation to serve.
- 2208 - Requirements for natural gas suppliers.
- 2209 - Market power remediation.
- 2210 - Approval of proposed mergers, consolidations, acquisitions or dispositions.
- 2211 - Rate caps.
- 2212 - City natural gas distribution operations.
Chapter 23 - Common Carriers
- 2301 - Operation and distribution of facilities of common carriers.
- 2302 - Transfers and time schedules of common carriers.
- 2303 - Common carrier connections with other lines.
- 2304 - Liability of common carriers for damages to property in transit; bills of lading.
- 2305 - Full crews.
Chapter 24 - Taxicabs in First Class Cities (Repealed)
- 2401 - - § 2416 (Repealed).
Chapter 25 - Contract Carrier by Motor Vehicle and Broker
- 2501 - Declaration of policy and definitions.
- 2502 - Regulation and classification of contract carrier and broker.
- 2503 - Permits required of contract carriers.
- 2504 - Dual operation by motor carriers.
- 2505 - Licenses and financial responsibility required of brokers.
- 2506 - Copies of contracts to be filed with commission; charges and changes therein.
- 2507 - Minimum rates fixed and practices prescribed on complaint.
- 2508 - Accounts, records and reports.
- 2509 - Temporary permits and licenses.
Chapter 27 - Railroads
- 2701 - Railroad connections with sidetracks and laterals.
- 2702 - Construction, relocation, suspension and abolition of crossings.
- 2703 - Ejectment in crossing cases.
- 2704 - Compensation for damages occasioned by construction, relocation or abolition of crossings.
- 2705 - Speedometers and speed recorders.
- 2706 - Flag protection.
- 2707 - Inspection of highway crossing safety devices (Expired).
- 2708 - Alternative compliance (Expired).
- 2709 - Disposition of real property by public utility engaged in railroad business.
Chapter 28 - Restructuring of Electric Utility Industry
- 2801 - Short title of chapter.
- 2802 - Declaration of policy.
- 2803 - Definitions.
- 2804 - Standards for restructuring of electric industry.
- 2805 - Regionalism and reciprocity.
- 2806 - Implementation, pilot programs and performance-based rates.
- 2806.1 - Energy efficiency and conservation program.
- 2806.2 - Energy efficiency and conservation.
- 2807 - Duties of electric distribution companies.
- 2808 - Competitive transition charge.
- 2809 - Requirements for electric generation suppliers.
- 2810 - Revenue-neutral reconciliation.
- 2811 - Market power remediation.
- 2812 - Approval of transition bonds.
- 2813 - Procurement of power.
- 2814 - Additional alternative energy sources.
- 2815 - Carbon dioxide sequestration network.
Chapter 29 - Telephone and Telegraph Wires
- 2901 - Definitions.
- 2902 - Private wire for gambling information prohibited.
- 2903 - Written contract for private wire.
- 2904 - Joint use of telephone and telegraph facilities.
- 2905 - Telephone message services.
- 2906 - Dissemination of telephone numbers and other identifying information.
- 2907 - State correctional institutions.
- 2911 - Legislative findings and declarations.
- 2912 - Availability of adequate coin telephone service.
- 2913 - Minimum service requirement.
- 2914 - Establishment of just and reasonable rates.
- 2915 - Duty of commission.
Chapter 30 - Alternative Form of Regulation of Telecommunications Services
- 3001 - Declaration of policy (Repealed).
- 3002 - Definitions (Repealed).
- 3003 - Local exchange telecommunications company request for alternative regulation and network modernization implementation plan (Repealed).
- 3004 - Commission review and approval of petition and plan (Repealed).
- 3005 - Competitive services (Repealed).
- 3006 - Streamlined form of rate regulation (Repealed).
- 3007 - Determination of access charges (Repealed).
- 3008 - Interexchange telecommunications carrier (Repealed).
- 3009 - Additional powers and duties (Repealed).
- 3010 - (Reserved).
- 3011 - Declaration of policy.
- 3012 - Definitions.
- 3013 - Continuation of commission-approved alternative regulation and network modernization plans.
- 3014 - Network modernization plans.
- 3015 - Alternative forms of regulation.
- 3016 - Competitive services.
- 3017 - Access charges.
- 3018 - Interexchange telecomminications carriers.
- 3019 - Additional powers and duties. SUBPART E. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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Chapter 31 - Foreign Trade Zones
- 3101 - Operation as public utility.
- 3102 - Establishment by private corporations and municipalities.
- 3103 - Formation and authority of private corporations (Repealed).
- 3104 - Municipalities and corporations to comply with law; forfeiture of rights.
- 3105 - Reports to Department of Community Affairs.
Chapter 33 - Violations and Penalties
- 3301 - Civil penalties for violations.
- 3302 - Criminal penalties for violations.
- 3303 - Nonliability for enforcement of lawful tariffs and rates.
- 3304 - Unlawful issuance and assumption of securities.
- 3305 - Misapplication of proceeds of securities.
- 3306 - Execution of unlawful contracts.
- 3307 - Refusal to obey subpoena and testify.
- 3308 - Concealment of witnesses and records.
- 3309 - Liability for damages occasioned by unlawful acts.
- 3310 - Unauthorized operation by carriers and brokers.
- 3311 - Bribery.
- 3312 - Evasion of motor carrier and broker regulations.
- 3313 - Excessive price on resale.
- 3314 - Limitation of actions and cumulation of remedies.
- 3315 - Disposition of fines and penalties.
- 3316 - Protection of public utility employees.