Legal Opinion
Railroad Commission of Texas v. Moran Utilities Co.
Texas Supreme Court
Decided May 6, 1987No. C-4737PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HILL, Chief Justice.
This cause concerns the validity of two orders issued by the Texas Railroad Commission which addressed the rate Moran Utilities Company charged its industrial customers.
Moran is a natural gas utility that sells gas in and around Conroe, Texas. In August of 1976, Moran was charging its industrial customers $2.06 per MCF of gas. On September 1, 1976, the Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURA) went into effect.1 PURA provides that “[n]o utility company may make changes in its rates except by filing a statement of intent ... at least 35 days prior to the effective date of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- State v. Standard Oil Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1937
- Public Utility Commission v. Pedernales Electric Cooperative, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1984
- Railroad Commission of Texas v. Lone Star Gas Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1981
- Railroad Commission of Texas v. Lone Star Gas Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1981
- Moran Utilities Co. v. Railroad Commission of TexasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1985
3Cited by13 opinions
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- Public Utility Com'n of Texas v. Gte-SwCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1992
- Entex v. Railroad Com'n of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2000
- Public Utility Commission v. General Telephone Co. of the SouthwestCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1989
- State Farm Lloyds v. RathgeberCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2014
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