Arkansas Gas Consumers, Inc. v. Arkansas Public Service Commission

Robert L. Brown, Justice.

The appellant, Arkansas Gas Consumers, Inc. (Gas Consumers), appeals from orders of the appellee, the Arkansas Public Service Commission (PSC), which implemented the Temporary Low Income Customer Gas Reconnection Policy (Policy). Gas Consumers’ primary argument is that the PSC exceeded its authority in creating the program. We agree that the legislative authority is lacking, and we reverse the orders of the PSC relevant to the Policy and further reverse the decision of the Arkansas Court of Appeals in .this same cause.

The facts are these. On October 25, 2001, the PSC…