City of North Las Vegas v. Public Service Commission

OPINION

By the Court,

Collins, J.:

The Public Service Commission approved the transfer of a certificate of public convenience and necessity for a water system from Suburban Water Company, Inc., to Desert Water District and denied an application for transfer of the same certificate to the City of North Las Vegas. North Las Vegas sought review in the district court, which upheld both orders of the Public Service Commission, and this appeal ensued.

At the time of the argument we announced informally our decision from the bench because of the onset of hot weather and the urgent need to assure water…