Office of Consumers' Counsel v. Public Utilities Commission

We have recognized a bifurcated standard of review in appeals from orders of the Public Utilities Commission:

“ ‘As to questions of fact, this court has repeatedly enunciated the rule that orders of the commission will not be reversed unless they are manifestly against the weight of the evidence or are so clearly unsupported by the record as to show misapprehension, mistake or willful disregard of duty. * * * [Citations omitted.]

“ ‘As to questions of law, however, this court has complete, independent power of review. Legal issues are accordingly subjected to more intensive examination than are…