California Court of Appeal

Under an interpretation, by the California Public Utilities Commission, of California Public Utilities Code section 399.25, which would require that the public utility pay the upfront costs of upgrading energy grids, the section is prempted by federal law.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/31/2004
• Published 08/31/2004

Judges

• MALLANO, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Stephen E. Pickett,Michael D. Mackness and Erin K. Moore, Rosemead, for Petitioner., Sara Steck Myers, San Francisco;  Ellison, Schneider & Harris, Christopher T. Ellison, Jeffery D. Harris and Lynn M. Haug, Sacramento, for Real Party in Interest.


• For Appellees:
  
• Randolph L. Wu, Mary F. McKenzie and Karen Paull, San Francisco, for Respondent.