Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Utilities Commission v. Duke Power Co.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided July 1, 1974No. 72PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAKE, Justice.
The steps to be taken by the Utilities Commission in fixing rates to be charged by any public utility for its services are set forth in G.S. 62-133 (b), which provides:
“(b) In fixing such rates, the Commission shall:
“ (1) Ascertain the fair value of the public utility’s property used and useful in providing the service rendered to the public within this State, considering the reasonable original cost of the property less that portion of the cost which has been consumed by previous use recovered by depreciation expense, the replacement cost of the property, and any other factors…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Federal Power Commission v. Hope Natural Gas Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Smyth v. AmesSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
- Bluefield Water Works & Improvement Co. v. Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
- Smyth v. Ames; Smyth v. Smith; Smyth v. HigginsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
- Lindheimer v. Illinois Bell Telephone Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1934
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3Cited by41 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Utilities Commission & Duke Power Co. v. EddlemanSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1987
- State Ex Rel. Utilities Commission v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1983
- State Ex Rel. Utilities Commission v. Duke Power Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1982
- Railroad Commission of Texas v. Entex, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1980
- Kansas Gas & Electric Co. v. Kansas Corporation Comm'nSupreme Court of Kansas · 1986
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