Utility Reform Project v. Oregon Public Utility Commission

Plaintiffs appeal a judgment of the trial court upholding an Oregon Public Utility Commission (Commission) order approving the acquisition of a public utility. Plaintiffs’ principal contention on appeal is that the Commission approved the acquisition without first holding certain hearings that plaintiffs contend are required by statute. We affirm.

We take the following undisputed facts from the Commission’s order. Portland General Corporation (PGC) owns 100 percent of the stock of Portland General Electric Company (PGE), an Oregon public utility. Enron Corporation (Enron) is an energy company…