Legal Opinion

Central Maine Power Co. v. Maine Public Utilities Commission

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided November 3, 1981PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CARTER, Justice.

On June 29, 1981, Central Maine Power Company (CMP) filed with the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) a schedule of proposed rates pursuant to 35 M.R.S.A. § 64. With this filing, CMP sought to increase rates which the PUC had established on October 31, 1980, as just and reasonable under its authority conferred by 35 M.R. S.A. § 69. 1 The PUC had ordered the underlying schedule of rates after investigating proposed revised rates filed by CMP under § 64 on February 1, 1980.

Invoking its suspension and investigation powers created by § 69, the PUC issued two orders in this matter…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Permian Basin Area Rate CasesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Trustees of the Village of Saratoga Springs v. Saratoga Gas, Electric Light & Power Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1908
  3. Mundy Ex Rel. Pamela v. SimmonsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980
  4. In Re Belgrade Shores, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1976
  5. Schwanda v. BonneySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Acadia Motors, Inc. v. Ford Motor Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1995
  2. Guilford Transportation Industries v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2000
  3. Bar Harbor Banking & Trust Co. v. Superintendent of the Bureau of Consumer ProtectionSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1984
  4. Lewiston Raceway, Inc. v. Maine State Harness Racing CommissionSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1991
  5. Bangor Baptist Church v. State of Me., Dept. of Educ.District Court, D. Maine · 1983

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