Legal Opinion
Washington Gas Light Co. v. Public Service Commission
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided October 29, 1982No. 81-229, 81-232PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BELSON, Associate Judge:
Petitioner, Washington Gas Light Company (WGL or Company) sought a rate increase of $17.8 million. Cross petitioner, Office of People’s Counsel (OPC) generally opposed it. On November 10,1980 the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia (PSC or Commission) awarded an increase of $11.9 million. Both WGL and OPC were dissatisfied and petitioned this court for redress. We conclude that the PSC made two erroneous rulings unfavorable to WGL, but that the errors were not consequential enough to warrant remand with instructions to grant relief. We also conclude…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Federal Power Commission v. Hope Natural Gas Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Permian Basin Area Rate CasesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Bluefield Water Works & Improvement Co. v. Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
- Northern Natural Gas Co. v. State Corp. CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Illinois Natural Gas Co. v. Central Illinois Public Service Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1942
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3Cited by21 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Utilities Commission v. Nantahala Power & Light Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1985
- Brown v. George Washington UniversityDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2002
- People's Counsel v. Public Service CommissionDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982
- Office of People's Counsel v. Public Service CommissionDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1992
- People's Counsel of the District of Columbia v. Public Service CommissionDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
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