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Peoples Natural Gas Division of Northern Natural Gas Co. v. Public Utilities Commission

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided February 20, 1979No. 27864, 27836 and 28080PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Groves

Two district courts in separate proceedings (but with the same judge) ruled that the Public Utilities Commission of Colorado (hereinafter, the Commission) should grant surcharges requested by the Peoples Natural Gas Division of Northern Natural Gas Company (hereinafter, Peoples). The surcharges were designed to allow Peoples to recover expenses incurred while the Commission investigated a requested rate increase. The cases were consolidated on appeal. We affirm.

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2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Denver, South Park & Pacific Railway Co. v. WoodwardSupreme Court of Colorado · 1878
  2. French v. DeaneSupreme Court of Colorado · 1894
  3. Moore v. Chalmers-Galloway Live Stock Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1932
  4. Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of Colorado · 1971

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Van Sickle v. BoyesSupreme Court of Colorado · 1990
  2. People v. D.K.B.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1993
  3. People v. District CourtSupreme Court of Colorado · 1992
  4. Jessie W. Meller, and Cross-Appellant v. The Heil Company, and Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1984
  5. Public Service Co. of Colorado v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of Colorado · 1982

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