People v. Illinois Commerce Commission

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Public Utilities
Citation
Case Number: 
2012 IL App (2d) 100024
Decision Date: 
Monday, March 19, 2012
District: 
2d Dist.
Division/County: 
ICC
Holding: 
Reversed.
Justice: 
BURKE
Illinois Commerce Commission abused its discretion in approving rate rider which electrical utility proposed to recoup costs of modernizing its delivery system, as rider constitutes improper single-issue ratemaking. Collateral estoppel and law of the case bar recovery through two other riders. Commission abused its discretion in approving those two riders as they constitute improper single-issue ratemaking. (McLAREN and SCHOSTOK, concurring.)