Legal Opinion
Public Utility District No. 1 v. IDACORP Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 10, 2004No. 03-35207PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
PREGERSON, Circuit Judge.
This dispute arises out of the West Coast’s recent energy crisis. The case involves contract-related claims against energy wholesalers by a public utility which contends it was forced to pay exorbitant prices for electricity. The utility’s case was dismissed by the district court because its claims were found to be preempted. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm in part and remand.
*645BACKGROUND1
Appellant Public Utility District No. 1 of Grays Harbor County, Washington (“Grays Harbor”) is a public utility district that provides retail electric power services to…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Public Utility District No. 1 Of Grays Harbor County Washington v. Idacorp Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004