Missouri Public Service Commission v. Office of the Public Counsel

The Office of the Public Counsel appeals the order of the Public Service Commission (PSC) approving Missouri American Water Company’s (MAWC) petition under section 393.1000-393,10061 to charge an “infrastructure system replacement, surcharge” (surcharge or ISRS) to its St. Louis County customers. Public Counsel argues the PSC had no authority to grant MAWC’s petition because the statute authorizes a surcharge only in counties with a population of more than one million persons, a criterion Public Counsel argues St. Louis County no longer met at the time the PSC approved the surcharge. This…