State Ex Rel. AG Processing, Inc. v. Public Service Commission

RONNIE L. WHITE, Chief Justice.

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AG Processing, Inc. (“AGP”), appeals the judgment of the circuit court affirming the decision of the Missouri Public Service Commission (“PSC” or “Commission”) approving the merger of UtiliCorp United, Inc. (“UtiliCorp,” now renamed Aquila, Inc.) and St. Joseph Light <& Power Company (“SJLP”). 1 Reversed and remanded.

UtiliCorp and SJLP (collectively “Applicants”) entered into a merger agreement and, with shareholder consent, filed a joint application with the PSC seeking approval. 2 The Applicants submitted a five-year regulatory plan providing, inter alia, a…