Legal Opinion
Violet v. Narragansett Electric Co.
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided March 11, 1986No. 83-603-M.PPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KELLEHER, Justice.
The Attorney General, 1 as protector of the public interest, challenges the legality of an order issued by the Public Utilities Commission (PUC or the commission) authorizing the Narragansett Electric Company (Narragansett or the utility) to reduce the rate charged to a specific portion of its customers. The dispute comes before us by way of a statutory petition for certiorari filed pursuant to G.L.1956 (1977 Reenactment) § 39-5-1. In order to put this controversy in its true perspective, a brief recitation of the pertinent facts is in order.
In December 1982…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- New York State Council of Retail Merchants, Inc. v. Public Service CommissionNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- Rhode Island Consumers' Council v. SmithSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1973
- New England Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1982
- Providence Gas Co. v. BurkeSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1980
- Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1979
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3Cited by4 opinions
- South County Gas Co. v. BurkeSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1988
- Providence Gas Co. v. MalachowskiSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1991
- Town of New Shoreham v. BurkeSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1987
- Energy Council v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2001