Narragansett Electric Co. v. Public Utilities Comm

Full title: THE NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY v. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION et al

Court: Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Date published: Jul 2, 1976

359 A.2d 363 (R.I. 1976)

116 R.I. 948

1976 R.I. LEXIS 1525

Opinion

M. P. No. 76-252

July 2, 1976

Edward F. Hindle, Deming E. Sherman, Edwards & Angell, for petitioner.

Dennis J. Roberts II, Roberts & Willey, Incorporated, for R.I. Consumers' Council.

R. Daniel Prentiss, Special Asst. Attorney General, for P.U.C., for respondents.

This cause comes before this court on petitioner's motion for a suspension of the order of the Public Utilities Commission, No. 9184, and to direct that the rates as filed be made effective forthwith, subject to refund or, in the alternative, to direct the Commission forthwith to establish prompt hearing dates and a final decision date.

The motion is assigned for oral argument to Friday, July 9, 1976, at 9:30 a.m.