Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Union Electric Co. v. Public Service Commission
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided November 1, 1988No. WD 40289PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GAITAN, Judge.
This appeal is to determine the lawfulness and reasonableness of an order by the Missouri Public Service Commission (Commission) prohibiting recovery of approximately $106 million of Union Electric’s investment in a cancelled nuclear power plant, Callaway II. The Commission concluded that Union Electric must bear the risk of loss to its shareholders for forfeiture of its investments. Additionally, the Commission concluded that because Calla-way I and II were joint projects, these investors have received some return on their investment from the success of Calla-way I. The order…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Attorney General v. Department of Public UtilitiesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
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3Cited by6 opinions
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