Legal Opinion
Parker v. South Carolina Public Service Commission
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided February 22, 1984No. 22046PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ness, Justice:
This is an appeal from an order sustaining respondent’s (S. C. Public Service Commission) approval of an electrical rate increase requested by co-respondent (SCE & G). Appellant (Irvin D. Parker, Consumer Advocate) claims the trial court erred in upholding the Commission’s rate base 1 ealcula tions which: (1) excluded certain post test year revenues; and (2) included funds maintained in an injuries and damages reserve account. We sustain the rate base calculations and reverse and remand as to the reserve account.
“[R]ate-making is not an exact science, but a legislative function…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Pittsburgh v. Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
- Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1978
- Colorado Ute Electric Ass'n v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of Colorado · 1979
- Brown v. JohnsonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1981
3Cited by13 opinions
- Hamm v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1990
- Hamm v. South Carolina Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1992
- Hamm v. Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph CompanySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1990
- Parker v. South Carolina Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1984
- Hamm v. South Carolina Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1988
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