Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co. v. Public Utilities Commission

Celebrezzf., C. ,T.

The crux of appellant’s arguments is that it is entitled to the full $45,491,000 requested in its application for a rate increase. The objections to the commission’s order involve four general areas — the allowance for construction Avork in progress (CWIP), the overall rate of return and dollar annual return, an adjustment for the coal excise tax and the; standard for calculating an allowance for property taxes.

In assessing' the appellant’s objections, this court is ‘bound by. the statutory mandate of R. C.- 4903.13 that an order df the commission will'be overturned: only,…