Princess Anne Utilities Corp. v. Commonwealth

Princess Anne Utilities Corporation (hereafter, the utility company) filed with the State Corporation Commission a petition for an increase in rates for sewerage services. The Commission ruled that the requested rates were “excessive, unreasonable and unjust.” The utility company’s petition was denied, and new rates were fixed by the Commission lower than those previously in effect. The utility company is here on an appeal of right.

The utility company contends that the rates fixed by the Commission are unreasonable and confiscatory. Specifically, the utility company maintains that the…