Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

66 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1504 (2026)

Standards of service and facilities.

✓ current as of May 2026

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§ 1504. Standards of service and facilities.

The commission may, after reasonable notice and hearing, upon its own motion or upon complaint:

(1) Prescribe as to service and facilities, including the crossing of facilities, just and reasonable standards, classifications, regulations and practices to be furnished, imposed, observed and followed by any or all public utilities.

(2) Prescribe adequate and reasonable standards for the measurement of quantity, quality, pressure, initial voltage or other condition pertaining to the supply of the service of any and all public utilities.

(3) Prescribe reasonable regulations for the examination and testing of such service, and for the measurement thereof.

(4) Prescribe or approve reasonable rules, regulations, specifications and standards to secure the accuracy of all meters and appliances for measurement.

(5) Provide for the examination and testing of any and all appliances used for the measurement of any service of any public utility.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 14 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1980–2022 · leading case: Popowsky v. Pennsylvania Pub. Util. Comm'n, 910 A.2d 38 (Pa. 2006).

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Popowsky v. Pennsylvania Pub. Util. Comm'n, 910 A.2d 38 (Pa. 2006). · cites it 4× “" 66 Pa.C.S. § 1504(1). The majority further noted that, in its order adopting the line extension regulations, the PUC stated its belief that the regulations were consistent with Ridley Township because "a negative equity return is a material handicap.”

Rohrbaugh v. Pennsylvania PUC, 727 A.2d 1080 (Pa. 1999). · cites it 4× “" 66 Pa.C.S. § 1504(1). Relative to this responsibility, the PUC has enacted a specific regulation at 52 Pa.”

Elkin v. Bell Tel. Co. of Pennsylvania, 420 A.2d 371 (Pa. 1980). · cites it 2× “" the PUC "shall determine and prescribe, by regulation or order, the reasonable, safe, adequate, sufficient, service or facilities to be observed, furnished, enforced or employed.”

Slippery Rock Area Sch. Dist. v. Unemployment Comp. Bd. of Review, 983 A.2d 1231 (Pa. 2009). · cites it 2× “66 Pa.C.S. § 1504. According to the School District, Section 1504 does not contain any limiting language similar to that in Section 201(a) of the Unemployment Compensation Act so that the Department’s rulemaking power should be interpreted to be less than PUC’s authority.”

Popowsky v. Pennsylvania Pub. Util. Comm'n, 853 A.2d 1097 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2004). · cites it 2× “The language in Section 1501 that "every public utility may have reasonable rules and regulations governing the conditions under which it shall be required to render service" is critical here.”

Harrisburg Taxicab & Baggage Co. v. Pennsylvania Pub. Util. Comm'n, 786 A.2d 288 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2001). · cites it 3× “402(1), was merely exercising the authority granted by Section 1504(1) of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 1504(1), to prescribe just and reasonable standards relating to a public utility’s facilities and that such references did not transform the enforcement of the PUC’s…”

Slippery Rock Area Sch. Dist. v. Unemployment Comp. Bd. of Review, 962 A.2d 1266 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2008). · cites it 4× “The regulation at issue in Popowsky was deemed to be adopted under the Commission's legislative authority, where the statute involved, Section 1504(1) of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 1504(1), vested broad powers in the Commission to "[p]rescribe as to service and…”

T. W. Phillips Gas & Oil Co. v. Peoples Nat. Gas Co., 492 A.2d 776 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1985). “*381 Jurisdiction The appellants argue that this matter is within the primary and exclusive subject matter jurisdiction of the PUC, and that, therefore, the court of common pleas did not have jurisdiction to grant injunctive relief.”

Vertis Grp., Inc. v. Pennsylvania Pub. Util. Comm'n, 840 A.2d 390 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2003). · cites it 6× “" 66 Pa.C.S. § 1504(1). Under this Section, the PUC may prescribe "adequate and reasonable standards for the measurement of quantity, quality, pressure, initial voltage or other condition pertaining to the supply of the service of any and all public utilities.”

Delmarva Power & Light Co. v. Commonwealth, 870 A.2d 901 (Pa. 2005). “Accordingly, based on our holding that the Code does not give the Fiscal Office the authority to assess EGSs as public utilities pursuant to section 510, it is clear that 52 Pa.”

MCI Telecomm. Corp. v. Teleconcepts, Inc., 71 F.3d 1086 (3rd Cir. 1995). “§§ 1182, 1183, (1959) (repealed and replaced by 66 Pa.C.S. §§ 1504, 1505 (1978)). The Pennsylvania Public Utility Law requires public utilities to file tariffs with the PUC.”

Pennsylvania Builders Ass'n v. Pennsylvania Pub. Util. Comm'n, 483 A.2d 1025 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1984). “66 Pa. C. S. §1504. This decision vacated this court’s order in Pennsylvania Builders Association v.”

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— 66 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1504(1) — 6 cases

Popowsky v. Pennsylvania Pub. Util. Comm'n, 910 A.2d 38 (Pa. 2006). “" 66 Pa.C.S. § 1504(1). The majority further noted that, in its order adopting the line extension regulations, the PUC stated its belief that the regulations were consistent with Ridley Township because "a negative equity return is a material handicap.”

Rohrbaugh v. Pennsylvania PUC, 727 A.2d 1080 (Pa. 1999). “" 66 Pa.C.S. § 1504(1). Relative to this responsibility, the PUC has enacted a specific regulation at 52 Pa.”

Popowsky v. Pennsylvania Pub. Util. Comm'n, 853 A.2d 1097 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2004). “The language in Section 1501 that "every public utility may have reasonable rules and regulations governing the conditions under which it shall be required to render service" is critical here.”

Harrisburg Taxicab & Baggage Co. v. Pennsylvania Pub. Util. Comm'n, 786 A.2d 288 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2001). “402(1), was merely exercising the authority granted by Section 1504(1) of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 1504(1), to prescribe just and reasonable standards relating to a public utility’s facilities and that such references did not transform the enforcement of the PUC’s…”

Slippery Rock Area Sch. Dist. v. Unemployment Comp. Bd. of Review, 962 A.2d 1266 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2008). “The regulation at issue in Popowsky was deemed to be adopted under the Commission's legislative authority, where the statute involved, Section 1504(1) of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 1504(1), vested broad powers in the Commission to "[p]rescribe as to service and…”

— 66 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1504(2) — 1 case

Vertis Grp., Inc. v. Pennsylvania Pub. Util. Comm'n, 840 A.2d 390 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2003). “" 66 Pa.C.S. § 1504(1). Under this Section, the PUC may prescribe "adequate and reasonable standards for the measurement of quantity, quality, pressure, initial voltage or other condition pertaining to the supply of the service of any and all public utilities.”

— 66 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1504(3) — 1 case

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