Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 5 - Powers and Duties
Section 501 - General powers


(a) Enforcement of provisions of part.--In addition to any powers expressly enumerated in this part, the commission shall have full power and authority, and it shall be its duty to enforce, execute and carry out, by its regulations, orders, or otherwise, all and singular, the provisions of this part, and the full intent thereof; and shall have the power to rescind or modify any such regulations or orders. The express enumeration of the powers of the commission in this part shall not exclude any power which the commission would otherwise have under any of the provisions of this part.
(b) Administrative authority and regulations.--The commission shall have general administrative power and authority to supervise and regulate all public utilities doing business within this Commonwealth. The commission may make such regulations, not inconsistent with law, as may be necessary or proper in the exercise of its powers or for the performance of its duties.
(c) Compliance.--Every public utility, its officers, agents, and employees, and every other person or corporation subject to the provisions of this part, affected by or subject to any regulations or orders of the commission or of any court, made, issued, or entered under the provisions of this part, shall observe, obey, and comply with such regulations or orders, and the terms and conditions thereof.

Cross References. Section 501 is referred to in sections 2212, 2806, 3209 of this title.

Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Title 66 - PUBLIC UTILITIES

Chapter 5 - Powers and Duties

Extra - Chapter Notes

Section 501 - General powers

Section 502 - Enforcement proceedings by commission

Section 503 - Enforcement proceedings by Chief Counsel

Section 504 - Reports by public utilities

Section 505 - Duty to furnish information to commission; cooperation in valuing property

Section 506 - Inspection of facilities and records

Section 507 - Contracts between public utilities and municipalities

Section 508 - Power of the commission to vary, reform and revise contracts

Section 509 - Regulation of manufacture, sale or lease of appliances

Section 510 - Assessment for regulatory expenses upon public utilities

Section 511 - Disposition, appropriation and disbursement of assessments and fees

Section 511.1 - Use of Federal funds under energy program

Section 512 - Power of commission to require insurance

Section 512.1 - Power of commission to confiscate, impound and sell vehicles

Section 513 - Public letting of contracts

Section 514 - Use of coal

Section 515 - Construction cost of electric generating units

Section 516 - Audits of certain utilities

Section 517 - Conversion of electric generating units fueled by oil or natural gas

Section 518 - Construction of electric generating units fueled by nuclear energy

Section 519 - Construction of electric generating units fueled by oil or natural gas

Section 520 - Power of commission to order cancellation or modification of construction of electric generating units

Section 521 - Retirement of electric generating units

Section 522 - Expense reduction program

Section 523 - Performance factor consideration

Section 524 - Data to be supplied by electric utilities

Section 525 - Sale of generating units and power

Section 526 - Rejection of rate increase requests due to inadequate quality or quantity of service

Section 527 - Cogeneration rules and regulations

Section 528 - Use of foreign coal by qualifying facilities

Section 529 - Power of commission to order acquisition of small water and sewer utilities

Section 530 - Clean Air Act implementation plans