Public Service Commission v. Office of Public Counsel

JAMES EDWARD WELSH, Chief Judge.

The Office of Public Counsel appeals the Missouri Public Service Commission’s order approving the petition of Laclede Gas Company (“Laclede”) to change its “Infrastructure System Replacement Surcharge” (“ISRS”). The Office of Public Counsel contends that the Commission’s order was unlawful because it approved an increase in the ISRS more than three years after Laclede’s most recent general rate case, in violation of its statutory authority. We affirm.

Background

Laclede is a natural gas provider serving approximately 500,000 customers in Missouri.1 It is a…