U S West Communications, Inc. v. Public Service Commission

ZIMMERMAN, Chief Justice:

U S West Communications, Inc. (“USWC”), seeks review of an order of the Public Service Commission (“the Commission”) approving a $4,907,000 increase in USWC’s rates. USWC asserts that the Commission erred in (i) disallowing an increase for 10% of USWC’s expenses for services rendered by its affiliate U S West Communications Services, Inc.; (ii) disallowing an increase for 34% of USWC’s rental payments to its affiliate U S West Real Estate, Inc.; (iii) disallowing an increase for the expense of USWC’s long-term incentive compensation plan for executives; and (iv)…