Parker v. South Carolina Public Service Commission

Chandler, Justice:

This is an appeal by the Consumer Advocate from a Circuit Court Affirmance of a Public Service Commission (PSC) Order relating to an electric rate adjustment by South Carolina Electric and Gas Company (Company).

We reverse.

BACKGROUND

In Parker v. South Carolina Public Service Commission, 280 S. C. 310, 313 S. E. (2d) 290 (1984) we held that PSC in a rate proceeding erred by including Company’s injuries and damages account (account) in the electric rate base. We remanded the case to Circuit Court with instruction for return to PSC “who will make proper rate adjustments.”…