Legal Opinion
City of Montrose v. Public Utilities Commission
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided February 5, 1979No. 27983PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Pringle
On December 30, 1975, the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Colorado ordered Rocky Mountain Natural Gas Co., Inc., a licensed public utility, to surcharge municipal franchise charges to customers living within the municipalities imposing the franchise charges.1 The appellants, the City of Montrose, and the Colorado Municipal League as amicus curiae, argue that the Commission’s decision results in unjust and discriminatory rates and is arbitrary and capricious. We agree and reverse the judgment below.
Rocky Mountain Natural Gas Co., Inc. (Rocky Mountain) is certificated by the Public…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of Colorado · 1973
- Consolidated Freightways Corp. v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of Colorado · 1965
- People v. District CourtSupreme Court of Colorado · 1956
3Cited by23 opinions
- City of Montrose v. PUBLIC UTILITIES COM'N, ETC.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1981
- Colorado-Ute Electric Ass'n v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of Colorado · 1988
- Public Service Co. of Colorado v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of Colorado · 1982
- City of Montrose v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of Colorado · 1987
- Colorado Municipal League v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of Colorado · 1979
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