§ 57.84. Installing distribution lines beyond boundary of development.
Whenever the distance from the end of the utility’s existing distribution line to the boundary of the development is 100 feet or more, the 100 feet of new distribution line nearest to but outside the boundary shall be installed underground if practicable; and whenever the distance is less than 100 feet from the boundary, all of the new distribution line nearest to but outside the boundary shall be installed underground if practicable. The installation required by this section shall be provided by the utility, without cost to the applicant.
Source The provisions of this § 57.84 adopted March 4, 1977, effective March 5, 1977, 7 Pa.B. 577.
Notes of Decisions Public Utility Commission Has Exclusive Jurisdiction to Determine Installation of Electric Distribution Line
Township did not have the power to order underground installation of a main feeder electric distribution line; Public Utility Commission has exclusive jurisdiction to determine, in the context of a municipality’s redevelopment project, matters related to the design, location, installation, and maintenance of public utility facilities, and any other determination would clearly signal the end of unified utility regulation within the Commonwealth. Pennsylvania Power Co. v. Township of Pine, 926 A.2d 1241, 1252, (Pa. Cmwlth. 2007)
Cross References This section cited in 52 Pa. Code § 57.19 (relating to line extensions); 52 Pa. Code § 57.88 (relating to subdivisions); and 52 Pa. Code § 69.43 (relating to notice lead-time).
No part of the information on this site may be reproduced for profit or sold for profit.
This material has been drawn directly from the official Pennsylvania Code full text database. Due to the limitations of HTML or differences in display capabilities of different browsers, this version may differ slightly from the official printed version.
