State Ex Rel. Utilities Commission v. Conservation Council

COPELAND, Justice.

I

Appellants argue that the Commission erred in including the sum of $144,841,000 in Duke’s retail rate base for construction work in progress (hereinafter CWIP) because its findings on this matter were inadequate as a matter of law. Appellants base their argument on both G.S. § 62-79(a) and G.S. § 62-133(b)(l) (1977) (amended 1981). Each statute will be considered separately.

G.S. § 62-79(a) provides that:

All final orders and decisions of the Commission shall be sufficient in detail to enable the court on appeal to determine the controverted questions presented in the…