Legal Opinion
New York State Council of Retail Merchants, Inc. v. Public Service Commission
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 11, 1978PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Kane, J.
In 1975 the respondent Long Island Lighting Company (LILCO) sought a general rate increase. The respondent Public Service Commission (PSC) suspended implementation of those rates pending a hearing and further directed LILCO to propose "time-of-day” charges for its service. LILCO responded accordingly and suggested that certain variable time related rates be applied to a limited grouping of its customers, numbering about 175, who consumed large quantities of electricity. The hearing on this matter was lengthy and the PSC made several modifications in the initial…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Matter of Lefkowitz v. Pub. Serv. Comm'nNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Lefkowitz v. Public Service CommissionAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1975
3Cited by1 opinion
- New York Telephone Co. v. Public Service CommissionAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978