Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

32 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 7518 (2026)

 Expedited approval of rate relief.

✓ current as of May 2026
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§ 7518.  Expedited approval of rate relief.

For the limited and special purpose of ensuring repayment of principal and interest on loans made pursuant to this chapter, the Public Utility Commission shall approve such security issues, affiliated interest agreements and rate increase requests by applicants that are regulated utilities as are necessary and appropriate. For this purpose, the Public Utility Commission shall establish such expedited practices, procedures and policies as necessary to facilitate and accomplish repayment of the loans. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as to require approval of rate increases greater than that necessary to accomplish the repayment of loans made pursuant to this chapter.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1989–2005 · leading case: Popowsky v. Pennsylvania Pub. Util. Comm'n, 869 A.2d 1144 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2005).
Popowsky v. Pennsylvania Pub. Util. Comm'n, 869 A.2d 1144 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2005). · cites it 4× “32 Pa.C.S. § 7518. [31] As we noted in PIEC, it was the absence of express statutory authority that led us to conclude in Masthope, that the Water Act loan repayments could not be recovered by surcharge.”
Barasch v. Pennsylvania Pub. Util. Comm'n, 562 A.2d 414 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1989). · cites it 2× “2d 646 (1989), which bars a utility, absent express legislative authorization, from including in its rates, in any manner, the cost of property which is not used and useful in providing utility service to current ratepayers, controls this case; or, whether the provisions of…”
Masthope Rapids Prop. Owners Council v. Pennsylvania Pub. Util. Comm'n, 581 A.2d 994 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1990). “On December 13, 1988, CS Water filed a motion to strike, or, in the alternative, an answer to Masthope’s November 30, 1988 complaint, and asserted, inter alia, that Section 7518 of the Water Act, 32 Pa.C.S. § 7518, requires that the Commission provide expedited rate recovery of…”
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