People Ex Rel. Hartigan v. Illinois Commerce Commission

Pursuant to section 9 — 201 of the Public Utilities Act (Act), Commonwealth Edison sought an increase in the rates charged to its customers before the Illinois Commerce Commission (Commission), the statutorily authorized ratemaking agency. (111. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. lll2/3, par. 1 — 101 et seq.) Edison sought this rate increase to recoup $2.55 billion in costs it incurred in constructing its Byron Unit I nuclear generating facility (Byron I). This consolidated appeal involves several judicial and administrative orders which subsequently flowed from Edison seeking this rate increase.

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