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15 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 7352 (2026)

 Definitions.

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§ 7352.  Definitions.

The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Certified territory."  An unincorporated area as certified pursuant to section 7354 (relating to boundaries of certified territories; hearings).

"Commission."  The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission of the Commonwealth.

"Electric-consuming facilities."  Everything that utilizes electric energy from a central station source.

"Existing distribution line."  An electric line of a design voltage of 35 kV phase to phase or less which on July 30, 1975:

(1)  was located in an unincorporated area; and

(2)  was or had been used for retail electric service.

"Hearing."  A hearing by the commission pursuant to reasonable notice to all affected retail electric suppliers.

"Retail electric service."  Electric service furnished to a consumer for ultimate consumption, but not including wholesale electric energy furnished by an electric supplier to another electric supplier for resale.

"Retail electric supplier."  Any person, exclusive of a municipal corporation, engaged in the furnishing of retail electric service. The term shall apply only to a retail electric supplier which is an electric cooperative corporation and to a retail electric supplier which is subject to the jurisdiction of the commission for rates, terms and conditions for electric service and has a mutual boundary in an unincorporated area with an electric cooperative corporation.

"Unincorporated area."  A geographical area outside the corporate limits of cities and boroughs.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1994–1997 · leading case: Somerset Rural Elec. Coop. Inc. v. Pennsylvania Pub. Util. Comm'n, 696 A.2d 251 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1997).
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Somerset Rural Elec. Coop. Inc. v. Pennsylvania Pub. Util. Comm'n, 696 A.2d 251 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1997). · cites it 2× “Section 7352 of the Territory Act, 15 Pa.C.S. § 7352 (emphasis added), defines an “electric-consuming facility” as “everything that utilizes electric energy from a central station source.”
Somerset Rural Elec. Coop., Inc. v. Pennsylvania Pub. Util. Comm'n, 641 A.2d 1249 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1994). ““Certified territory” is defined as “[a]n unincorporated area as certified pursuant to section 7354_” 15 Pa. C.S. § 7352 (emphasis added). An “unincorporated area” is defined as “[a] geographical area outside the corporate limits of cities and boroughs.”
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