Legal Opinion
Friends of the Earth v. Public Service Commission
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided June 1, 1977No. 75-542, 75-543PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAbrahamson, J.
The city of Madison (City) and Friends of the Earth (FOE) instituted separate proceedings to review pursuant to ch. 227, Stats., an order of the Public Service Commission (PSC) authorizing the Madison Gas & Electric Company (MG&E) to increase on an interim basis the rates charged to its customers for electric and natural gas service pending the deter mination of permanent rates. The circuit court reversed the order and remanded the matter to the PSC on the ground that the PSC had improperly failed to include in its temporary order a condition providing for refund to customers of any excess of…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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