Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Missouri Power & Light Co. v. Public Service Commission

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided February 21, 1984No. WD 34814PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CLARK, Judge.

This is an electric utility rate case presenting issues as to exclusion from or inclusion in the rate base of an investment in a distribution line extension and certain items of expense all as related to a fair rate of return. The circuit court affirmed the rate schedules allowed by the Missouri Public Service Commission and the company appeals. Reversed.

The case commenced in January, 1982 when the utility filed a revised rate tariff. Implementation of the rate increase was suspended by order of the commission and the case was heard by the commission in August, 1982. After a…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Utility Consumers Council of Missouri, Inc. v. Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of Missouri · 1979
  2. Wisconsin Telephone Co. v. Public Service CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1939
  3. State Ex Rel. Harline v. Public Service CommissionMissouri Court of Appeals · 1960
  4. St. Joseph Stock Yards Co. v. United StatesDistrict Court, W.D. Missouri · 1935
  5. State ex rel. Fee Fee Trunk Sewer, Inc. v. Public Service CommissionMissouri Court of Appeals · 1977

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Associated Natural Gas Co. v. Public Service CommissionMissouri Court of Appeals · 1985
  2. State ex rel. GTE North, Inc. v. Missouri Public Service CommissionMissouri Court of Appeals · 1992
  3. State ex rel. Office of the Public Counsel v. Public Service CommissionMissouri Court of Appeals · 1997
  4. State Ex Rel. Capital City Water Co. v. MIssouri Public Service CommissionMissouri Court of Appeals · 1993
  5. In the Matter of the Empire District Electric Company's Request for Authority to File Tariffs Increasing Rates for Electric Service Provided to Customers in its Missouri Service Area, Office of Public Counsel, Midwest Energy Consumers Group v. Public Service CommissionMissouri Court of Appeals · 2021

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