Cicero, P. v. PUC of: Aqua PA Wastewater Inc

Summary

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania granted the petitions for allowance of appeal filed by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, East Whiteland Township, and Aqua Pennsylvania Wastewater, Inc., and ordered the three matters consolidated for argument. The Court indicated that the Commonwealth Court had erred by not deferring to the Commission’s interpretation of the Public Utility Code and by violating the Rules of Statutory Construction. Accordingly, the Supreme Court will review the underlying issues to resolve the conflict with prior precedent.