Petition of Green Mountain Power Corporation

This appeal relates to a rate proceeding still not finally determined. Since the Public Service Board refused to grant an interlocutory appeal in this case under 30 V.S.A. § 12, the first issue is the jurisdiction of this Court to hear the matter. The utility, who is here as the appellee, challenges the identification of the interim rate orders as “final orders”, qualifying them for appeal as of right under 30 V.S.A. § 12. Beyond the jurisdictional matter loom questions relating to the statutory right of the Public Service Board to grant successive temporary rate increases and the standards…