WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT CO. v. PUBLIC SERV. COM'N

No. 81-229, 81-232.

452 A.2d 375 (1982)

WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY, Petitioner, v. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF the DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Respondent, Office of People's Counsel of the District of Columbia, Intervenor. OFFICE OF PEOPLE'S COUNSEL OF the DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Petitioner, v. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF the DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Respondent, Washington Gas Light Company, Intervenor.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided October 29, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Telemac N. Chryssikos, with whom Lewis Carroll and Monte R. Edwards, Washington, D.C., were on briefs, for petitioner in No. 81-229 and intervenor in No. 81-232.

Lloyd N. Moore, Jr., Gen. Counsel, Washington, D.C., for respondent.

Elizabeth A. Noel, Deputy People's Counsel, with whom Brian J.H. Lederer, People's Counsel, Washington, D.C., was on briefs, for intervenor in No. 81-229 and petitioner in No. 81-232.

James M. Broadstone, Christopher T. Boland, Washington, D.C., Peter C. Lesch, and Steve Stojic filed an amicus curiae brief on behalf of Gas Research Institute.

Before KELLY, HARRIS and BELSON, Associate Judges.


BELSON, Associate Judge:

Petitioner, Washington Gas Light Company (WGL or Company) sought a rate increase of $17.8 million. Cross petitioner, Office of People's Counsel (OPC) generally opposed it. On November 10, 1980 the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia (PSC or Commission) awarded an increase of $11.9 million. Both WGL and OPC were dissatisfied and petitioned this court for redress. We conclude that the PSC made two erroneous rulings unfavorable...

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