Legal Opinion
Petition of Northern States Power Co.
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided May 18, 1987No. C7-86-1482PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOZNIAK, Judge.
Northern States Power Company (NSP) appeals from a decision of the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC or Commission) in an electric rate case. NSP contends (1) the PUC erred in not applying the “preponderance of the evidence” standard in this proceeding, but instead requiring the utility to prove its rate request by clear and convincing evidence; and (2) the agency’s decision is not supported by substantial evidence. We affirm in parti reverse in part and remand.
FACTS
Northern States Power Company (NSP) is a Minnesota corporation which provides gas and electric…
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