Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Public Counsel v. Public Service Commission
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided January 13, 2009No. Nos. WD 69259, WD 69270, WD 69297PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PAUL M. SPINDEN, Judge.
The appellants, Union Electric Company (UE),1 the State of Missouri, and the Office of Public Counsel, appeal separately the Public Service Commission’s order authorizing UE, an electric utility, to increase its electricity rates. Because the three appeals raise common issues, we consolidate them.
UE initiated this case on July 7, 2006, when it filed tariff sheets seeking to implement an annual general rate increase of approximately $360 million. The commission suspended the tariffs effective date until June 4, 2007, so it could investigate the request. Numerous parties,…
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- State Ex Rel. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad v. Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of Missouri · 1958
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