CITY OF PROVIDENCE, ETC. v. P.U.C.

No. 78-301-M.P.

414 A.2d 465 (1980)

CITY OF PROVIDENCE By and Through its WATER SUPPLY BOARD v. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION et al.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

April 29, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. McGair, Providence, for petitioner.

John R. McDermott, Asst. Atty. Gen., Providence, for respondents.


OPINION

DORIS, Justice.

The city of Providence petitioned this court for a writ of certiorari to review a report and order dated August 3, 1978, of the Public Utilities Commission (the commission) regarding an increase in the water rates charged by the Providence Water Supply Board (the board). We issued the writ and heard arguments on two matters:

1. Whether the commission has jurisdiction to oversee the rate-making authority of the board, and...

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