Legal Opinion
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. v. United States
United States Court of Federal Claims
Decided May 2, 2012No. Nos. 07-157C, 07-167PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
SMITH, Judge.
Plaintiffs bring this breach of contract case to recover refunds from overcharges of electricity prices during the Energy Crisis of 2000-2001 in the state of California. In this liability phase, the Court held a four week trial in San Francisco, CA. After consideration of all the evidence, briefs and arguments, the Court finds that the United States breached its contract with the Plaintiffs.
INTRODUCTION
During the summer of 2000 through 2001, California experienced a power crisis which dramatically affected the price of electricity. During that time, the…
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