Northern California Power Agency v. Public Utilities Commission

Opinion

SULLIVAN, J.

Petitioner Northern California Power Agency (NCPA) seeks review of Decision No. 77918 of the Public Utilities Commission (Commission) which grants a certificate of public convenience and necessity to Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) to construct, operate, maintain and use two new geothermal steam-electric generating units at its Geysers Power Plant, We conclude that the Commission erred in failing to give adequate consideration to, and to make appropriate findings on, the issues raised by the contention of NCPA that the contracts under which PG&E plans to purchase…