Legal Opinion
Washington Public Interest Organization v. Public Service Commission
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided September 12, 1978No. 11780, 11786 and 12017PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERREN, Associate Judge:
Petitioners, Washington Public Interest Organization (WPIO) and the People’s Counsel, challenge the rate increases granted by the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia (the Commission) to Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepeo) and to Washington Gas Light Company (WGL) in October, 1976. Petitioners raise a single issue: when land no longer used in delivering service to the public is sold by a public utility company, should the financial gain — representing appreciation of the property while in service, i. e., while in the “rate base” — accrue to the…
2Cases cited42 opinions
- Securities & Exchange Commission v. Chenery Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Federal Power Commission v. Hope Natural Gas Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Permian Basin Area Rate CasesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- M. A. P. v. RyanDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971
- Smyth v. AmesSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
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3Cited by56 opinions
- Public Utility Commission v. Gulf States Utilities Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1991
- Citizens Ass'n of Georgetown, Inc. v. District of Columbia Zoning CommissionDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
- Washington Gas Light Co. v. Public Service CommissionDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982
- Minnesota Power & Light Co. v. Minnesota Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1983
- Potomac Electric Power Co. v. Public Service CommissionDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
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