This chapter shall not apply to any existing or proposed building,
or extension thereof, used or to be used by a public utility corporation
if, upon petition of the corporation, the Pennsylvania Public Utility
Commission shall, after a public hearing, decide that the present
or proposed situation of the building in question is reasonably necessary
for the convenience or welfare of the public. It shall be the responsibility
of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to insure that both
the corporation and the municipality in which the building or proposed
building is located, have notice of the hearing and are granted an
opportunity to appear, present witnesses, cross-examine witnesses
presented by other parties, and otherwise exercise the rights of a
party to the proceedings.
This chapter shall not apply to the Borough.