Legal Opinion
Potomac Electric Power Co. v. Public Service Commission
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided February 16, 1983No. Nos. 79-1159, 79-1106PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEWMAN, Chief Judge:
The Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia (Commission) denied two applications submitted by the Potomac Electric Power Company (PEPCO) *780for emergency rate relief.1 In this consolidated appeal, PEPCO raises numerous objections to these decisions. It contends that the Commission’s refusal to order an emergency increase in electric rates was arbitrary and constituted an unconstitutional confiscation of property. Additionally, PEPCO claims that it was improper for the Commission to evaluate its applications in light of the Company’s overall financial situation,…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Permian Basin Area Rate CasesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Bernard v. Beneficial Finance Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Citizens for Allegan County, Inc. v. Federal Power Commission, City of Allegan, Michigan, Consumers Power Company, IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1969
- City of Evansville v. Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1976
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3Cited by18 opinions
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