Opinion ID: 1144835
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor Project

Text: In his testimony before the commission, the vice president of accounting for the PSC testified that the PSC had made a test year contribution of $167,000 to the Edison Electric Institute for the development of a liquid metal fast breeder nuclear reactor. Appellants challenge the inclusion of the payment as a ratemaking expense, claiming that it is not a reasonable expense. As with the solar energy research and development program expenses, the commission made no specific finding with regard to the reactor project. Once again, however, we can infer the finding of the commission from its general approval of the energy conservation project of the PSC. Since the order of the commission is presumed to be reasonable, Contact v. Mobile Radio, supra , and since appellants presented no evidence to prove that inclusion of this contribution was, in fact, unreasonable, we need only determine whether the findings of the commission are supported by the evidence. There is substantial evidence in the record to support the commission's inclusion of this project in the ratemaking expenses of the PSC. [2] Accordingly, we affirm the order of the commission allowing inclusion of the energy conservation, solar energy, and liquid metal fast breeder reactor projects. We reverse the order allowing inclusion of advertising expenses and return the cause to the district court with directions to remand to the commission for further consideration of that issue in accordance with the views expressed in this opinion.