Brief Review of the Case
In the 2021 PUC decision, the judge wrote the following, even while deciding in favor of Exelon/PECO:
While we find that the concerns raised by the municipalities and the individual intervenors are valid, and we are not unsympathetic to those concerns, issues related to noise, gas emissions, aesthetics, traffic and other health and safety concerns are beyond the Commission’s review.
Thank you very much for your support,
Ted Uhlman
http://www.marplesafe.com/donate.html
- 2019: PECO announced plans for the Gas Expansion Plant, aka “Reliability Station”
- 2020: Marple Township refused permits for the facility, and PECO went to the PUC to negate the need for permits.
- 2021: The PUC ruled in favor of PECO, allowing the facility to be constructed, and Marple appealed that decision to the Commonsealth Court.
- 2022: The case made its way through the Commonwealth Court, with Oral Arguments in Pittsburgh on November 12
- 2023: On March 3, the Commonwealth Court remanded the decision back to the PUC for reconsideration, with consideration of Article 1, Section 27 of the PA Constitution. The Remanded Proceeding began on June 21st, and the record was closed on January 5, 2024
- 2024: The Record was closed on January 5, 2024, and the Initial Decision was handed down on April 3, 2024. As of September 4, 2024, we are still waiting for the Final Decision of the Full Commission.
In the 2021 PUC decision, the judge wrote the following, even while deciding in favor of Exelon/PECO:
While we find that the concerns raised by the municipalities and the individual intervenors are valid, and we are not unsympathetic to those concerns, issues related to noise, gas emissions, aesthetics, traffic and other health and safety concerns are beyond the Commission’s review.
Thank you very much for your support,
Ted Uhlman
http://www.marplesafe.com/donate.html
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Since June 15, over $900 has been collected. It's a good start, but the goal is to pay for expert witnesses to support the defense of the Cedar Grove Corner.
Since June 15, over $900 has been collected. It's a good start, but the goal is to pay for expert witnesses to support the defense of the Cedar Grove Corner.