Interstate Power Co. v. Iowa State Commerce Commission

LAVORATO, Justice.

In this rate-making proceeding we must decide whether the district court abused its discretion when it remanded for additional evidence pursuant to Iowa Code section 17A.19(7) (1985). Because we think it did not abuse its discretion, we affirm.

I. Background Facts and Proceedings.

On June 30, 1983, Interstate Power Company filed a request with the Iowa state commerce commission (now the Iowa utilities board) to increase its electric rates. Interstate is a public utility. It provides electric services at retail and wholesale in northeast and north-central Iowa, southern…