Ford Motor Co. v. Public Utilities Commission

The gas in controversy in the instant cause was purchased by East Ohio and delivered to its' customers prior to the April 27,1976, effective date of R. C. 4905.302. That statute prohibits the passing-through of certain costs of gas purchased by gas companies and natural gas companies.

The. costs that cannot be passed through from the utility to certain statutorily-identified consumers are the costs.of its “special purchases.” This prohibition is found in R. C..4905.302(B), which provides:

“A purchased gas .adjustment clause may not allow, and no such clause may be interpreted to allow, a gas…