Under 66 Pa.C.S. § § 504 and 3301 (relating to reports by public utilities; and civil penalties for violations), the Commission may require a public utility to file, and invoke penalties for failure to file, certain reports. In this regard, the following apply:
(1) Unless prior permission to do otherwise is granted, a public utility, other than transportation, subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission, shall file annual financial reports with the Commission by April 30 immediately following the reporting year, for reports based upon the calendar year; or by July 31 immediately following, for reports permitted to be based upon the fiscal year ending May 31. A request for an extension of time for filing an annual report shall be submitted to the Commission prior to the filing dates specified in this paragraph.(2) If a public utility, other than transportation, fails to file its annual report in compliance with this section, the public utility may be subject to a penalty as provided under 66 Pa.C.S. § 3301. Continued failure to file annual reports may result in additional penalties.The provisions of this § 57.47 adopted February 25, 1946; amended through May 29, 1973; amended January 7, 1983, effective 1/8/1983, 13 Pa.B. 131; amended May 6, 1988, effective 5/7/1988, 18 Pa.B. 2106.The provisions of this § 57.47 issued under the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § § 331, 501, 504 and 1501; amended under the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § § 501 and 504.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code § 101.2 (relating to definitions); and 52 Pa. Code § 101.4 (relating to reporting requirements).