Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Department of Public Service Regulation

This is an appeal by Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Company (Mountain Bell) from a judgment of the District Court in a utility rate case. The Montana Public Service Commission (PSC) granted Mountain Bell an annual rate increase totalling $3,097,000 as compared to the $ 11.83 million sought. The District Court concurred. We affirm.

*333Mountain Bell petitioned the PSC for utility rate increases that would generate $11.83 million additional yearly revenues from its Montana customers. PSC granted interim rate increases of $2,326,000 pending its final decision which are not at issue in this…