Default Order [32 Pa.B. 6224] Public Meeting held
November 21, 2002Commissioners Present: Glen R. Thomas, Chairperson; Robert K. Bloom, Vice Chairperson; Aaron Wilson, Jr.; Terrance J. Fitzpatrick; Kim Pizzingrilli
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Law Bureau Prosecutory Staff v. Essential.com, Inc. (2002.0277); Doc. No. C-20028517; A-125024 Default Order By the Commission:
On September 17, 2002, Law Bureau Prosecutory Staff filed a Formal Complaint against Essential.com, Inc. (Respondent), a natural gas supplier (NGS) licensed at A-125024. In the Complaint, Prosecutory Staff alleged that Commission staff had notified Respondent by both first class and certified mail, return receipts requested, that it failed to file its 2001 Annual Report.
The Complaint requested that the Commission issue an order canceling the Respondent's NGS license for failure to file its 2001 Annual Report in violation of 66 Pa.C.S. § 2208(c)(2) and 52 Pa. Code § 62.110.
According to the United States Postal Service return receipt, service was perfected on September 23, 2002. To date, more than 30 days later, no answer has been filed to the Complaint and the 2001 Annual Report has not been filed; Therefore,
It is Ordered That:
1. The allegations in Law Bureau Prosecutory Staff's complaint are deemed admitted and the complaint is hereby sustained.
2. The NGS license held by Essential.com, Inc. at A-125024 is hereby cancelled.
3. The Secretary strike the name of Essential.com, Inc. from all active-utility lists maintained by the Annual Report Section of the Secretary's Bureau and the Assessment Section of the Bureau of Administrative Services.
4. Notice of this Default Order shall be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
5. The Secretary serve a copy of this Default Order upon all jurisdictional natural gas distribution companies as well as the Department of Revenue.
JAMES J. MCNULTY,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 02-2252. Filed for public inspection December 13, 2002, 9:00 a.m.]
