Consumers Power Co. v. Public Service Commission

Consumers Power Company appeals as of right a decision of the Michigan Public Service Commission (psc) approving a special discount rate contract between Consumers and James River Corporation for transportation of natural gas, subject to the proviso that any revenue shortfall created by the difference between the special contract rate and the lowest rate allowed under the PSC gas transportation rate tariffs may not be recovered from Consumers’ other customers. We affirm.

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In 1989, the PSC established two tariffs for Consumers’ gas transportation services, known as T-l and T-2. The T-l tariff…