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Office of Public Counsel v. Missouri Public Service Commission

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided March 14, 2017No. WD 79971PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EDWARD R. ARDINI, JR., JUDGE

The Office of Public Counsel (“the OPC”) appeals the Report and Order of the Public Service Commission (“the Commission”) authorizing new rates for Hill-crest Utility Operating Company, Inc. (“Hillcrest”) which provides water and sewer services in Cape Girardeau County. The OPC argues that the Commission’s Report and Order was unlawful, unreasonable, arbitrary, capricious, and not supported by the evidence. Finding no error, we affirm.

Factual and Procedural Background

Hillcrest is a water and sewer utility company as defined by the laws of the state of Missouri. The…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. AG Processing, Inc. v. Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of Missouri · 2003
  2. State Ex Rel. Associated Natural Gas Co. v. Public Service CommissionMissouri Court of Appeals · 1985
  3. State Ex Rel. Public Counsel v. Missouri Public Service CommissionMissouri Court of Appeals · 2009
  4. State Ex Rel. Missouri Gas Energy v. Public Service CommissionMissouri Court of Appeals · 2005
  5. Office of the Public Counsel v. Missouri Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of Missouri · 2013

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. In the Matter of the Application of Rate Increase Request for Liberty Utilities (Missouri Water), LLC d/b/a Liberty Utilities Orange Lake Country Club, Inc., and Silverleaf Resorts, Inc. v. Missouri Public Service CommissionMissouri Court of Appeals · 2019
  2. SPIRE MISSOURI, INC., f/k/a LACLEDE GAS COMPANY v. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI, and OFFICE OF PUBLIC COUNSEL, IntervenorMissouri Court of Appeals · 2019

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