Puget Sound Power & Light Co. v. King County

Plaintiff herein, Puget Sound Power & Light Company, a corporation, is an electric light and power company, within the meaning of Laws of 1935, chapter 123, p. 356 (Rem. Rev. Stat. (Sup.), § 11156-1 [P. C. § 7088-31] et seq.). It operates an electric system throughout nineteen counties in the state of Washington, including King county. It also owns and operates a steam heating utility in the city of Seattle, which furnishes steam for heating to buildings throughout the business section of the city. The only connection between the steam plant and plaintiff’s electric power plants and lines is…