City of New Strawn v. State Corp. Commission

Meyer, J.:

The appellant City of New Strawn, Kansas (City), appeals from the State Corporation Commission’s (KCC’s) denial of Kansas Gas and Electric Company’s (KG&E’s) application for a certificate of convenience and necessity wherein KG&E sought to provide its service to City.

Appellee Coffey County Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Inc. (Coffey), was certificated by the KCC in 1938 and was the first and only electric supplier to serve the area which, in 1970, was incorporated as the City of New Strawn, Kansas. In 1977, City granted KG&E a franchise pursuant to K.S.A. 1979 Supp. 12-2001…