State ex rel. Utilities Commission v. NUI Corp.

TIMMONS-GOODSON, Judge.

NUI North Carolina Gas (“petitioner”) appeals from a final order of the North Carolina Utilities Commission (“the Commission”) denying petitioner’s request for the establishment of a natural gas expansion fund pursuant to section 62-158 of the North Carolina General Statutes. For the reasons set forth herein, we affirm the order of the Commission.

Petitioner is an operating division of NUI Corporation, a corporation based in New Jersey. Petitioner is a North Carolina public utility, authorized to transport, distribute and furnish natural gas service to customers…