Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

66 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 316 (2026)

 Effect of commission action.

✓ current as of May 2026
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§ 316.  Effect of commission action.

Whenever the commission shall make any rule, regulation, finding, determination or order, the same shall be prima facie evidence of the facts found and shall remain conclusive upon all parties affected thereby, unless set aside, annulled or modified on judicial review. The issuing or registration by the commission of any certificate, license or permit whatsoever, under the provisions of this part, or any finding, determination or order made by the commission refusing or granting such certificates, licenses or permits, shall not be construed to revive or validate any lapsed, terminated, invalidated or void powers, franchises, rights or privileges; or to enlarge or add to the rights, powers, franchises or privileges contained in any charter, or in the grant of any franchise, or any supplement or amendment to any charter, or to give or remit any forfeiture.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 18 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1979–2026 · leading case: Snyder Bros., Inc. v. Pa. Pub. Util. Comm'n, 198 A.3d 1056 (Pa. 2018).
Snyder Bros., Inc. v. Pa. Pub. Util. Comm'n, 198 A.3d 1056 (Pa. 2018). “Every statute shall be construed, if possible, to give effect to all its provisions.”
Lehigh Valley Power Comm. v. Pennsylvania Pub. Util. Comm'n, 563 A.2d 548 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1989). · cites it 2× “Finally, quoting the language of Section 316 of the Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 316, 9 the AU pointed out that the order of the Commission in the Joint Petition proceeding, which authorized PP & L to recover payments for energy purchased pursuant to specified rates through the ECR, had…”
City of Erie v. Pennsylvania Pub. Util. Comm'n, 398 A.2d 1084 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1979). “A similar provision is now contained in the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa. C.S. §316. Section 1112 reads as follows: Whenever the commission shall make any rule, regulation, finding, determination, or order under the provisions of this act, the same shall be prima facie evidence of…”
Zucker v. Pennsylvania Pub. Util. Comm'n, 401 A.2d 1377 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1979). “§1442; a similar provision is now found in the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. §316. The Commission has authorized Bell to levy a ten cents per call charge on each subscriber who calls for directory assistance more than three times per billing month within the caller’s own area…”
Peoples Nat. Gas Co. v. Pennsylvania Pub. Util. Comm'n, 567 A.2d 642 (Pa. 1989). “66 Pa.C.S. § 316 (emphasis added). Hence, the certificate is conclusive as to Apollo’s service rights.”
Peoples Nat. Gas Co. v. Pennsylvania Pub. Util. Comm'n, 542 A.2d 606 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1988). “5 66 Pa. C. S. §316. 6 66 Pa. C. S. § 1103(a).”
Lehigh Valley Power Comm. v. Pennsylvania Pub. Util. Comm'n, 563 A.2d 557 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1989). “Section 316 of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 316. Accordingly, the order of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission approving full current recovery by PP & L from ratepayers of amounts it pays to REF-FUEL under their contract is affirmed.”
In Re Condemnation by the Cnty. of Lancaster, 909 A.2d 913 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2006). “Under Section 316, 66 Pa.C.S. § 316, whenever the PUC shall make any rule, regulation, determination or order, it shall be prima facie evidence of the facts found and shall remain conclusive upon all parties affected unless set aside or modified on judicial review.”
Lynch v. Pennsylvania Pub. Util. Comm'n, 594 A.2d 816 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1991). “66 Pa.C.S. § 316; Zucker v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, 43 Pa.”
Bell Atl.-Pennsylvania, Inc. v. Pennsylvania Pub. Util. Comm'n, 763 A.2d 440 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2000). “264 Bell responds by citing 66 Pa.C.S. § 316, providing that PUC determinations are conclusive upon all parties affected *512 thereby' unless set aside, annulled or modified on judicial review, but that passage, relating to each decision in a specific proceeding, clearly does…”
Duquesne Light Co. v. Pennsylvania Pub. Util. Comm'n, 715 A.2d 540 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1998). “reasonable ground exists for investigating such complaint, it shall be the duty of the commission to fix a time and place for a hearing.”
Respond Power, LLC v. PA PUC (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2021). · cites it 5× “” 66 Pa.C.S. §316. The motions argued that the DSP IV Final Order precluded affected parties from challenging that order if those parties were provided due process prior to the entry of the order.”
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