Lewis v. Beyer

SCHUMAN, S. J.

In this proceeding under ORS 183.490 to compel the Public Utility Commission (PUC) to order four utilities to establish “automatic adjustment clauses,” we reversed a supplemental judgment of the trial court awarding attorney fees to plaintiffs Ken Lewis and the Utility Reform Project (URP), concluding that there was no statutory authorization for the award. Lewis v. Beyer, 262 Or App 486, 325 P3d 59 (2014). On plaintiffs’ petition for reconsideration, we adhere to our conclusion but write briefly to correct errors in the opinion that are immaterial to the outcome.

The first error…