Consum Adv v. PUC; Apl of: East Whiteland Twp

Summary

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania reversed the Commonwealth Court’s decision that the Public Utility Commission erred in granting Aqua Pennsylvania Wastewater a Certificate of Public Convenience for its purchase of East Whiteland Township’s wastewater system. The Court held that Section 1329 does not alter the CPC requirements of §§1102 and 1103 and that the Commission’s affirmative public‑benefits analysis was supported by substantial evidence. The case was remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.