Legal Opinion
Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce v. Public Utilities Commission
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided January 5, 1979No. 76-339-M.P., 76-355-M.PPublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWeisberger, J.
These are two statutory petitions for certiorari 1 which have been consolidated pursuant to a motion by the petitioners and which have the effect of challenging a rate design mandated by the Public Utilities Commission (the commission).
Initially Blackstone Valley Electric Company (Blackstone) filed with the commission certain revised rate schedules intended to raise its revenue by $2,100,000 (later apparently revised to $2,700,000). The new rate schedules included a fuel adjustment clause designed to return to Blackstone the cost of fossil fuel used in generating power. The commission…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Rhode Island Consumers' Council v. SmithSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1973
- Boston Edison Co. v. Department of Public UtilitiesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
- Narragansett Electric Co. v. HarschSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1977
- United Transit Company v. NunesSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1965
- Bristol County Water Co. v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1976
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- New England Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1982
- Narragansett Electric Co. v. BurkeSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1979
- Providence Gas Co. v. BurkeSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1980
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