Landowners should be wary of the Oct. 24 decision by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission strengthening Sunoco Pipeline LP’s claim as a public utility and possibly paving the way for other pipeline operators to perhaps invoke similar status.
This status unlocks special rights and powers for pipeline operators, such as eminent domain and zoning exemptions. Armed with the enhanced legal rights and powers derived from public utility status, operators in the future could invoke the power of eminent domain and possibly avoid negotiating pipeline rights-of-way with landowners.
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