Legal Opinion
Washington Gas Light Co. v. Public Service Commission
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 9, 1986No. 85-764PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
TERRY, Associate Judge:
Washington Gas Light Company (WGL) appeals from an order of the Public Service Commission that will preclude WGL from recovering, as an operating expense, more than twenty-five percent of its wholesale natural gas costs attributable to Gas Research Institute (GRI) 1 surcharges, unless it can prove in future ratemaking proceedings that the surcharges specifically benefit District of Columbia ratepayers. 2 WGL’s wholesale natural gas costs, which are regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), include the GRI surcharges.
WGL argues on appeal that the…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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