VALLEY GAS CO. v. BURKE

Nos. 78-223-M.P., 78-225-M.P.

406 A.2d 366 (1979)

VALLEY GAS COMPANY v. Edward F. BURKE. Julius C. MICHAELSON et al. v. VALLEY GAS COMPANY.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

October 1, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edwards & Angell, Edward F. Hindle, Deming E. Sherman, Providence, for Valley Gas Co.

Dennis J. Roberts, II, Atty. Gen., John R. McDermott, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., for Julius C. Michaelson et al.

Carl Freedman, Rhode Island Legal Services, Inc., Providence, for The Coalition for Consumer Justice.


OPINION

BEVILACQUA, Chief Justice.

On July 1, 1977, the Valley Gas Company (the company) filed a revised tariff schedule with the Public Utilities Commission (the commission). This proposed new schedule was designed to increase the company's annual revenues by approximately $2.4 million.1 Exerting a power conferred by G.L. 1956 (1977 Reenactment) § 39-3-11, the commission suspended implementation of the new rate schedule...

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