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· 9/11/1975

Consumers Organization for Fair Energy Equality, Inc. v. Department of Public Utilities

Citations

  • 335 N.E.2d 341
  • 368 Mass. 599
  • 1975 Mass. LEXIS 1025

How courts have described this case

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  • discussion whether an adjustment of charges to consumers pursuant to a “fuel adjustment” clause in a rate schedule is a change in the rate schedule itself which might call for a rate proceeding with public hearings
  • noting interpretation in other regulatory jurisdictions consistent with department’s interpretation
  • fact finder may consider department’s “long administrative understanding and practice”
  • describing history and function of fuel adjustment clauses

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Judges: Tauro, Reardon, Quirico, Kaplan, Wilkins

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