Furnish or Supply Telecommunications Services as a Competitive Local Exchange Docket No. A-310183F0002AMA, (Order entered December Carrier to the Public, et al. 1, 2006). Thus, the provision of wholesale services can clearly fall within the definition of public utility services, which is evident with the existence of numerous certificated utilities providing wholesale services, including seven certificated wholesale pipelines operating in Pennsylvania in addition to Sunoco, and numerous certificated telephone utilities providing wholesale only services. Moreover, whether a service is considered to be offered for the public does not depend on the number of persons who actually use the service. Rather, the determination depends on the service offering and whether the service is available to all members of the public, or a class of the public, who may require the service. 413 A.2d 473, 474 (Pa. Cmwlth. See, C.E. Dunmire Gas Co. v. Pa. PUC, 1980). For these reasons, we believe the ALJs erred in granting the Preliminary Objections based on lack of jurisdiction. Accordingly, we shall grant Sunoco’s Exception on this issue; reverse the decision granting these Preliminary ALJs’ Objections; deny the pertinent Preliminary Objections of CCWGT, DRN, MWA, and CAC; and remand this case to the OALJ for further proceedings, consistent with this Opinion and Order. The Scope of Existing Certificate Authority Sunoco’s The product to be shipped by Sunoco is a broad – “petroleum products” – term that includes both propane and ethane. While gasoline and fuel oil were the original products that were shipped in the pipelines until 2013, there is no restriction in any approved Certificate limiting services to these particular products. In Petition Sunoco’s Docket No. P-00032043 (Order entered August of Granger Energy of Honey Brook, LLC, 19, 2004) at 9, we gave the undefined as used in Section 102 term “petroleum products,” of the Code, a broad meaning as a all to include what would otherwise be “catch phrase”
Furnish or Supply Telecommunications Services as a Competitive Local Exchange Carrier to the Public, Docket No. A-310183F0002AMA, et al. (Order entered December 1, 2006). Thus, the provision of wholesale services can clearly fall within the definition of public utility services, which is evident with the existence of numerous certificated utilities providing wholesale services, including seven certificated wholesale pipelines operating in Pennsylvania in addition to Sunoco, and numerous certificated telephone utilities providing wholesale only services. Moreover, whether a service is considered to be offered for the public does not depend on the number of persons who actually use the service. Rather, the determination depends on the service offering and whether the service is available to all members of the public, or a class of the public, who may require the service. See, C.E. Dunmire Gas Co. v. Pa. PUC, 413 A.2d 473, 474 (Pa. Cmwlth. 1980). For these reasons, we believe the ALJs erred in granting the Preliminary Objections based on lack of jurisdiction. Accordingly, we shall grant Sunoco’s Exception on this issue; reverse the ALJs’ decision granting these Preliminary Objections; deny the pertinent Preliminary Objections of CCWGT, DRN, MWA, and CAC; and remand this case to the OALJ for further proceedings, consistent with this Opinion and Order. The Scope of Sunoco’s Existing Certificate Authority The product to be shipped by Sunoco – “petroleum products” – is a broad term that includes both propane and ethane. While gasoline and fuel oil were the original products that were shipped in the pipelines until 2013, there is no restriction in any approved Certificate limiting Sunoco’s services to these particular products. In Petition of Granger Energy of Honey Brook, LLC, Docket No. P-00032043 (Order entered August 19, 2004) at 9, we gave the undefined term “petroleum products,” as used in Section 102 of the Code, a broad meaning as a “catch all phrase” to include what would otherwise be
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