Hastings v. Village of Stowe, Electric Department

This is an appeal from an order of the Public Service Board. The plaintiffs are customers of the defendant’s municipally owned and operated electric utility department. They instituted this proceeding by petition to the Public Service Board to investigate the reasonableness of the electric rates charged by the defendant and the conditions of service prevailing in the defendant’s electric operation. After extended hearings the Board reported its -findings on both aspects of the consumers’ complaint.

As to service, the Board reported the defendant is a well managed and profitable operation. It…