Candlewick Lake Utilities Co. v. Illinois Commerce Commission

The issue before this court is whether a party to an Illinois Commerce Commission proceeding may, under the peculiar wording of section 68 of the Public Utilities Act, appeal from an order of the Commission ordering discovery if the Commission denies a motion for rehearing. We agree with the circuit court that it cannot, and affirm that court’s order dismissing the appeal.

The pertinent facts follow:

Certain owners of lots in Candlewick Lake Subdivision, in Boone County, instituted a proceeding before the Illinois Commerce Commission seeking a declaration that certain rates charged by the…