Utilities • Ordinance Restrictions on Billing Changes Took Precedence over State Law

Ellwood City v. Heraeus Electro-Nite Co., PICS Case No. 16-0726 (C.P. Lawrence May 18, 2016) Hodge, J. (12 pages).

A faulty mathematical factor created a significant undercharge for electrical billing, which the municipality attempted to impose on a customer, who resisted based on a close reading of the municipal billing ordinance. Defendant’s motion for judgment on the pleadings was granted.