Appellate Court of Illinois December 30, 1981, 17086 (Citizens for a Better Environment v. Illinois Commerce Commission)

JUSTICE WEBBER

delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal lies from an order of the circuit court of Champaign County which affirmed an order of the Illinois Commerce Commission (Commission) granting a general increase in its gas and electric rates to Illinois Power Company (IPC).

Some brief background will be helpful in understanding the issue with which we are concerned.