Public Service Co. of Colorado v. Public Utilities Commission

ERICKSON, Justice.

The issue on appeal is whether the Public Utilities Commission acted arbitrarily and capriciously in denying the appellants’ request to pass on to its customers an increase in the cost of natural gas obtained from interstate suppliers. The increase resulted from a decision of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission which authorized interstate natural gas companies to raise their tariffs to fund a national program for natural gas research and development. We affirm.

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The appellants, Public Service Company of Colorado (Public Service) and Western Slope Gas Company (Western…