Legal Opinion
Hamm v. South Carolina Public Service Commission
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided June 7, 1993No. 23869PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Finney, Justice:
The State Consumer Advocate appeals from an order of the trial judge which affirmed prior findings of the Public Service Commission granting a rate increase to Carolina Water Service. The issues presented for review involve 1) the level of total operating expenses, 2) an environmental surcharge, and 3) plant impact fees. We affirm in part and reverse in part.
On February 2, 1990, Carolina Water Service, Inc. (CWS) filed an application with the Public Service Commission (the Commission) for approval of a new schedule of rates and charges for water and sewer service. The…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Lark v. Bi-Lo, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1981
- Chemical Leaman Tank Lines, Inc. v. South Carolina Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1972
- Hamm v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1990
- Hamm v. South Carolina Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1992
3Cited by4 opinions
- Porter v. South Carolina Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1998
- Byerly Hospital v. South Carolina State Health & Human Services Finance CommissionSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1995
- Porter v. SC PUBLIC SERVICE COM'NSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1998
- Byerly Hosp. v. STATE HHS FIN. COM'NSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1995