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Town of New Shoreham v. Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided August 10, 1983No. 81-207-M.PPublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BEVILACQUA, Chief Justice.

This is a statutory petition for certiorari brought by the town of New Shoreham (the town) pursuant to the terms of G.L. 1956 (1977 Reenactment) § 39-5-1. The town filed the petition seeking review of a decision and order entered by the Public Utilities Commission (the commission) on docket No. 1517. Block Island Power Company (the company) filed a tariff on June 13, 1980, seeking to generate additional annual revenue of 180,00o. 1 The commission suspended the effective date of the tariff and assigned the matter for public hearings and investigations. The…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Lindheimer v. Illinois Bell Telephone Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1934
  2. Smith v. Illinois Bell Telephone Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1930
  3. Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Public Utilities CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1965
  4. Rhode Island Consumers' Council v. SmithSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1973
  5. City of Los Angeles v. Public Utilities CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1972

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Turpen v. Oklahoma Corp. CommissionSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1989
  2. Bryant v. Arkansas Public Service CommissionCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1994
  3. In Re Kent County Water Authority Change Rate SchedulesSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2010
  4. Block Island Power Co. v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1986
  5. Bryant v. Arkansas Public Service CommissionCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1998

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