Minnegasco v. Minnesota Public Utilities Commission

This case is, of course, part of a larger utility ratemaking process. That such cases have become highly technical and voluminous in record is axiomatic to those who practice in this field. This ease is no exception: the administrative record in this ease spans over 1000 pages of transcript and includes boxes of supporting documents. It is replete with detailed analyses by accountants and economists, with cost allocation methods and with discussions of “flotation cost adjustment.” In the midst of this technical evidence and the complex legal doctrines that govern decisions in utility…