FRIENDS OF EARTH v. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

Nos. 75-542, 75-543.

78 Wis.2d 388 (1977)

254 N.W.2d 299

FRIENDS OF THE EARTH, Respondent, v. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, Appellant. CITY OF MADISON, Respondent, v. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided June 1, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant the cause was argued by Steven Levine, assistant chief counsel, with whom on the briefs were Bronson C. La Follette, attorney general, and Steven M. Schur, chief counsel.

For respondent, Friends of the Earth, there was a brief and oral argument by Robert H. Owen, Jr., of Madison.

For respondent, City of Madison, the cause was argued by William A. Jansen, deputy city attorney, with whom on the brief was Henry A. Gempeler, city attorney.

For respondent, Madison Gas and Electric Company, there was a brief by John A. Hansen, Richard K. Nordeng and Stafford, Rosenbaum, Rieser & Hansen, and oral argument by John A. Hansen, all of Madison.


ABRAHAMSON, J.

The city of Madison (City) and Friends of the Earth (FOE) instituted separate proceedings to review pursuant to ch. 227, Stats., an order of the Public Service Commission (PSC) authorizing the Madison Gas & Electric Company (MG&E) to increase on an interim basis the rates charged to its customers for electric and natural gas service pending the determination of permanent rates. The circuit court reversed...

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