MidAmerican Energy Corp. v. Illinois Commerce Commission

Section 200.200 of the rules of practice for the Illinois Commerce Commission (Commission) (83 Ill. Adm. Code §200.220, as amended by 20 Ill. Reg. 10607 (eff. August 15, 1996)) governs declaratory rulings issued by the Commission. Here on appeal, petitioner claims that the Commission transformed its declaratory ruling proceeding into something akin to a “show cause” proceeding in which MidAmerican Energy Corporation (MEC) was allegedly “ordered to terminate a substantial portion of its business” without sufficient due process protections. Upon review, we find the Commission’s action was a…