Public Serv. Co. of NH v. State

Motion filed September 28, 1972, by the company as part of its appeal to this court from an order (No. 10,679) of the public utilities commission dated August 8, 1972. The purpose of the motion is to obtain from this court a suspension of the commission order pending the determination of the appeal. RSA 541:18. The parties were heard on October 5, 1972.

On July 8, 1971, the company filed, according to RSA 378:5, a new tariff (No. 18) governing electric service to retail customers in this State. This tariff provided for higher rates, designed to yield an increase in revenues of 9.28%, and for a…