Opinion ID: 2083741
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 16

Heading: Dennis Fulk

Text: Fulk argues on appeal that the PSC erred in assessing storage charges against his allowed claim. In summary, the PSC approved Fulk's claim for corn and soybeans stored at AEI, but offset against the claim storage charges of $33,864.48 for grain held at the elevator. On appeal, Fulk claims that the PSC erred in assessing the storage charges. Fulk argues that he had an agreement with AEI that he would not be charged storage charges in exchange for AEI's use of Fulk's storage bins and equipment at no charge. The record fails to reflect that Fulk's purported arrangement with AEI was memorialized in a written agreement, and other than his own testimony, Fulk offered no proof of the arrangement. Further, one of AEI's Patron Grain Settlement sheets for Fulk includes an adjustment for storage, which adjustment is inconsistent with Fulk's assertion that he would not be charged for storage. In view of the evidence, we determine that the PSC's decision assessing storage charges against Fulk's approved claim is supported by competent evidence and is neither arbitrary nor capricious. We affirm the PSC's decision with regard to the assessment of storage charges.