TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES
DIVISION 8: UTILITIES
§ 8415. Enforcement Powers. The Commission may: (a) Carry out public hearings and investigations; (b) Issue subpoenas, orders to show cause and citations with warning of contempt. Any subpoena or citation with warning of contempt shall be signed by the Chairman or, where the Commission has delegated authority over the matter, the Commissioner or examiner so delegated, and notice thereof shall be served consistent with Title 7, Division 1 of the Commonwealth Code. (c) Initiate such actions or proceedings before the Superior Court to enforce any final order, decision, citation or subpoena. If enforcement of a Commission order, decision, citation or subpoena is ordered by the Superior Court, it shall award the Commission costs and attorney’s fees. (d) Appear in any hearing or proceeding that is related to any matter that affects or may affect public utilities, telecommunications services, or cable television within the Commonwealth or before any private entity, public organization, court, board, committee, administrative organization, department, office or agency of the Commonwealth or Government of the United States. (e) Impose and order the payment of costs, expenses and attorney’s fees, together with the payment of expenses and fees for other professional and consulting services incurred in investigations, hearings, and proceedings before the Commission. (f) Impose administrative fines. Source: PL 15-35, § 2 (8413), modified.