Railroad Commission v. City of Fort Worth

PHILLIPS, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from an administrative order issued by the Railroad Commission in Gas Utilities Division Docket Number 683 which adjusted the base cost of gas used in calculating Lone Star Gas Company’s gate rate.

The trial court remanded the order to the Commission holding it was not supported by substantial evidence. We reverse the judgment of the trial court and render judgment upholding the order.

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The principal question before us is whether the trial court erred in holding that the Commission’s order in G.U.D. No. 683 was not supported by substantial evidence…