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PG&E v. PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Bankruptcy Law, Public Utilities
District court decision reversed and remanded to bankruptcy court for further proceedings for a determination of whether the laws proponents propose...

KEYSPAN-RAVENSWOOD, LLC. v. FED. ENERGY REGULATORY COMM'N.

Public Utilities
FERC order vacated where it did not adequately explain why twelve months of historical data would accurately reflect outage rates for use in...

S.W. ELEC. COOP., INC. v. FED. ENERGY REG. COMM'N.

Public Utilities
Petition for review denied where FERC's interpretation of the Release was reasonable, there was insufficient evidence of undue discrimination, and...

CONSOL. EDISON CO. OF NY, INC. v. FED. ENERGY REG. COMM'N.

Public Utilities
Petition for review of FERC's order granted in part and remanded in part where FERC properly held that it lacked authority under the Federal Power Act...

S. UNION CO. v. CITY OF EDINBURG

Contracts, Government Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Oil and Gas Law, Public Utilities
In an action arising out of a dispute over a franchise agreement, gas purchased by consumers within the city from companies affiliated with defendants...

ALLIANT ENERGY v. NE PUB. POWER DIST.

Government Contracts, Public Utilities
District court's order finding defendant in breach of contract for not refunding fees deemed discriminatory by FERC is affirmed, where the agreement...

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES v. S. CALIFORNIA EDISON

Public Utilities, Tax Law
Where defendant was found to have underpaid documentary transfer taxes on two electric power generating plants, judgment and award to plaintiff is...

UTIL. AUDIT CO. , INC. v. CITY OF LOS ANGELES

Government Law, Public Utilities
Summary judgment to plaintiff in its actions to recover interest on refunds paid voluntarily by defendant is reversed, where a refund of improperly...

THE BURLINGTON N. RY. CO. v. PUB. UTILS. COMM'N.

Labor & Employment Law, Public Utilities
The PUC's decision enforcing Labor Code section 6906(b)is annulled where, article III, section 3.5 of the California Constitution does not prevent the...

S.W. BELL TEL. CO. v. PUB. UTIL. COMM'N OF TEXAS

Administrative Law, Communications Law, Public Utilities
The district court correctly overturned the PUC's decision that defendant carrier was responsible for paying the increased interconnection costs...