Legal Opinion
Office of the Public Counsel v. Missouri Public Service Commission
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided July 30, 2013No. SC 92964PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAURA DENVIR STITH, Judge.
The Office of Public Counsel (OPC) appeals from an order entered by the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) rejecting the PSC staffs proposed actual cost adjustment disallowances regarding Atmos Energy Corporation’s transactions with its affiliate. This Court reverses.
When a regulated gas corporation such as Atmos Energy engages in a business transaction with an affiliated entity, it is required to abide by the affiliate transaction rules set forth in the Missouri Code of State Regulations. 4 CSR 240-40.015-40.016. Due to the inherent risk of self-dealing, the…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Utility Consumers Council of Missouri, Inc. v. Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of Missouri · 1979
- Boise Water Corp. v. Idaho Public Utilities CommissionIdaho Supreme Court · 1976
- State Ex Rel. AG Processing, Inc. v. Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of Missouri · 2003
- State Ex Rel. Praxair, Inc. v. Missouri Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of Missouri · 2011
- Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Public Utilities CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1950
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- In the Matter of Kansas City Power&Light Company's Request for Authority to Implement a General Rate Increase for Electric Service, And Midwest energy Consumers' Group v. Missouri Public Service CommissionMissouri Court of Appeals · 2016
- Missouri Public Service Commission v. Office of the Public CounselSupreme Court of Missouri · 2017
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