Cities of Oberlin v. State Corp. Commission

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Harman, C.:

This appeal embraces a rate proceeding commenced before the state corporation commission by the Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Company.

The commission and the company now urge dismissal of the appeal on the ground subsequent events have rendered the entire proceeding moot.

The essential facts are undisputed. On November 2, 1970, the company filed its application for an increase in intrastate rates totaling $2,111,163 for natural gas sold by it. Appellants, who are industrial and irrigation consumers served by the company, intervened in the…