Daufuskie Island Utility Co. v. South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff

JUSTICE HEARN:

Petitioner Daufuskie Island Utility Company (“DIUC”) appeals an order of the South Carolina Public Service Commission (“Commission”) granting only thirty-nine percent of the additional revenue requested in its application. We reverse and remand to the Commission for a new hearing.

*310FACTUAL/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

DIUC is the only provider of water and wastewater services to residential and commercial customers on Daufuskie Island in Beaufort County, South Carolina. In June 2015, DIUC applied to the Commission for approval of a new rate schedule which would provide a 108.9% revenue…