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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 62-79 (2026)

Final orders and decisions; findings; service; compliance

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(a) All final orders and decisions of the Commission shall be sufficient in detail to enable the court on appeal to determine the controverted questions presented in the proceedings and shall include:

(1) Findings and conclusions and the reasons or bases therefor upon all the material issues of fact, law, or discretion presented in the record, and

(2) The appropriate rule, order, sanction, relief or statement of denial thereof.

(b) A copy of every final order or decision under the seal of the Commission shall be served in the manner prescribed by the Commission upon the person against whom it runs or his attorney and notice thereof shall be given to the other parties to the proceeding or their attorney. Such order shall take effect and become operative when issued unless otherwise designated therein and shall continue in force either for a period which may be designated therein or until changed or revoked by the Commission. If an order cannot, in the judgment of the Commission, be complied with within the time designated therein, the Commission may grant and prescribe such additional time as in its judgment is reasonably necessary to comply with the order, and may, on application and for good cause shown, extend the time for compliance fixed in its order. (1949, c. 989, s. 1; 1957, c. 1152, s. 4; 1959, c. 639, s. 4; 1961, c. 472, s. 1; 1963, c. 1165, s. 1; 1981, c. 193, s. 2; 2021-23, s. 9.)

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 50 cases (6 in the last 5 years), 1966–2026 · leading case: State Ex Rel. Utils. Comm'n v. Pub. Staff-North Carolina Utils. Comm'n, 374 S.E.2d 361 (N.C. 1988).
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State Ex Rel. Utils. Comm'n v. Pub. Staff-North Carolina Utils. Comm'n, 374 S.E.2d 361 (N.C. 1988). · cites it 46× “That is all that G.S. § 62-79 requires." State ex rel. Utilities Comm.”
State Ex Rel. Utils. Comm'n v. Carolina Util. Customers Ass'n, Inc., 446 S.E.2d 332 (N.C. 1994). · cites it 17× “By making this argument, CUCA engrafts a requirement upon N.C.G.S. § 62-79 that does not exist. All that is required under N.”
State Ex Rel. Utils. Comm'n v. Conservation Council, 320 S.E.2d 679 (N.C. 1984). · cites it 10× “Appellants base their argument on both G.S. § 62-79(a) and G.S. § 62-133(b)(l) (1977) (amended 1981).”
State Ex Rel. Utils. Comm'n v. Carolina Util. Customers Ass'n, 372 S.E.2d 692 (N.C. 1988). · cites it 10× “N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 62-79 (a) and 62-94(b); Utilities Commission v.”
State ex rel. Utils. Comm'n v. Att'y Gen., 739 S.E.2d 541 (N.C. 2013). · cites it 7× “*490 N.C.G.S. § 62-79(a) (2011). “The purpose of the required detail as to findings, conclusions and reasons as mandated by this subsection is to provide the appellate court with sufficient information with which to determine under the scope of review the questions at issue in…”
State Ex Rel. Utils. Comm'n v. Carolina Util. Customers Ass'n, 333 S.E.2d 259 (N.C. 1985). · cites it 8× “G.S. 62-79(a) states: All final orders and decisions of the Commission shall be sufficient in detail to enable the court on appeal to determine the controverted questions presented in the proceedings and shall include: (1) Findings and conclusions and the reasons or bases…”
State Ex Rel. Utils. Comm'n v. Duke Power Co., 287 S.E.2d 786 (N.C. 1982). · cites it 4× “G.S. § 62-79 requires in effect that the final order of the Commission "shall be sufficient in detail to enable the court on appeal to determine the controverted questions presented in the proceedings and shall include: (1) Findings and conclusions and the reasons or bases…”
State Ex Rel. Utils. Comm'n v. Pub. Staff, 343 S.E.2d 898 (N.C. 1986). · cites it 6× “In order to enable the court on appeal to determine the controverted questions presented in the proceedings, N.C.G.S. § 62-79(a) requires that all final orders of the Commission contain "[f]indings and conclusions and the reasons or bases therefor upon all material issues of…”
State Ex Rel. Utils. Comm'n v. MacKie, 338 S.E.2d 888 (N.C. Ct. App. 1986). · cites it 6× “(a) All final orders and decisions of the Commission shall be sufficient in detail to enable the court on appeal to determine *29 the controverted questions presented in the proceedings and shall include: (1) Findings and conclusions and the reasons or bases therefor upon all…”
State ex rel. Utils. Comm'n v. Cooper, Att'y Gen., 761 S.E.2d 640 (N.C. 2014). · cites it 7× “N.C.G.S. § 62-79(a) (2013). When reviewing an order of the Commission, this Court may, inter alia, reverse or modify the decision if the substantial rights of the appellants have been prejudiced because the Commission’s findings, inferences, conclusions or decisions are: (1) In…”
State Ex Rel. Utils. Comm'n v. North Carolina Textile Mfrs. Ass'n, 328 S.E.2d 264 (N.C. 1985). · cites it 6× “All final orders and decisions of the Commission shall be sufficient in detail to enable the court on appeal to determine the controverted questions presented in the proceedings and shall include: *220 (1) Findings and conclusions and the reasons or bases therefor upon all the…”
State ex rel. Util. Comm'n v. Cooper, Att'y Gen., 775 S.E.2d 809 (N.C. 2015). · cites it 7× “N.C.G.S. § 62-79(a) (2013). When reviewing an order of the Commission, this Court may, inter alia, reverse or modify the decision if the substantial rights of the appellants have been prejudiced because the Commission’s findings, inferences, conclusions or decisions are: (1) In…”
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— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 62-79(a) — 33 cases
State Ex Rel. Utils. Comm'n v. Pub. Staff-North Carolina Utils. Comm'n, 374 S.E.2d 361 (N.C. 1988). “That is all that G.S. § 62-79 requires." State ex rel. Utilities Comm.”
State Ex Rel. Utils. Comm'n v. Carolina Util. Customers Ass'n, Inc., 446 S.E.2d 332 (N.C. 1994). “By making this argument, CUCA engrafts a requirement upon N.C.G.S. § 62-79 that does not exist. All that is required under N.”
State Ex Rel. Utils. Comm'n v. Conservation Council, 320 S.E.2d 679 (N.C. 1984). “Appellants base their argument on both G.S. § 62-79(a) and G.S. § 62-133(b)(l) (1977) (amended 1981).”
State ex rel. Utils. Comm'n v. Att'y Gen., 739 S.E.2d 541 (N.C. 2013). “*490 N.C.G.S. § 62-79(a) (2011). “The purpose of the required detail as to findings, conclusions and reasons as mandated by this subsection is to provide the appellate court with sufficient information with which to determine under the scope of review the questions at issue in…”
State Ex Rel. Utils. Comm'n v. Carolina Util. Customers Ass'n, 372 S.E.2d 692 (N.C. 1988). “N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 62-79 (a) and 62-94(b); Utilities Commission v.”
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 62-79(a)(1) — 6 cases
State Ex Rel. Utils. Comm'n v. Pub. Staff-North Carolina Utils. Comm'n, 374 S.E.2d 361 (N.C. 1988). “That is all that G.S. § 62-79 requires." State ex rel. Utilities Comm.”
State Ex Rel. Utils. Comm'n v. MacKie, 338 S.E.2d 888 (N.C. Ct. App. 1986). “(a) All final orders and decisions of the Commission shall be sufficient in detail to enable the court on appeal to determine *29 the controverted questions presented in the proceedings and shall include: (1) Findings and conclusions and the reasons or bases therefor upon all…”
State ex rel. N.C. Utils. Comm'n v. Carolina Indus. Grp. for Fair Util. Rates III (N.C. 2026).
State ex rel. N.C. Utils. Comm'n v. Carolina Indus. Grp. for Fair Util. Rates II (N.C. 2026).
State ex rel. Utils. Comm'n v. Stein (N.C. 2020).
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 62-79(a)(l) — 4 cases
State Ex Rel. Utils. Comm'n v. Nantahala Power & Light Co., 332 S.E.2d 397 (N.C. 1985).
State Ex Rel. Utils. Comm'n v. Pub. Staff-North Carolina Utils. Comm'n, 374 S.E.2d 361 (N.C. 1988). “That is all that G.S. § 62-79 requires." State ex rel. Utilities Comm.”
State ex rel. Utils. Comm'n v. Edmisten, 333 S.E.2d 453 (N.C. 1985).
State ex rel. Utils. Comm'n v. Rail Common Carriers-Filing Proposing Increased Rates, 256 S.E.2d 508 (N.C. Ct. App. 1979).
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