Legal Opinion

PacifiCorp v. Public Service Com'n of Wyo.

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided December 13, 2004No. 03-211PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GOLDEN, Justice.

[¶ 11] PacifiCorp appeals the denial by the Public Service Commission of Wyoming (the Commission) of its request for the recovery from Wyoming ratepayers of certain extraordinary and unanticipated net excess power costs incurred by PacifiCorp during what has become commonly referred to as the Western power crisis of 2000-01. We affirm.

ISSUES

[¶ 12] PacifiCorp presents the following issues:

1. Did the Public Service Commission err when it relied upon a "financial harm" standard, which was not limited to Pacifi-Corp's Wyoming costs and revenues, to deny PacifiGorp's entire request…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Federal Power Commission v. Hope Natural Gas Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
  2. Mountain Fuel Supply Co. v. Public Service Commission of WyomingWyoming Supreme Court · 1983
  3. Mekss v. Wyoming Girls' SchoolWyoming Supreme Court · 1991
  4. Large v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 2008
  5. Telstar Communications, Inc. v. Rule Radiophone Service, Inc.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1980

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3Cited by7 opinions

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  3. Montana-Dakota Utilities, Co. v. Wyoming Public Service CommissionWyoming Supreme Court · 2014
  4. Gosar's Unlimited Inc. v. The Wyoming Public Service CommissionWyoming Supreme Court · 2013
  5. Powder River Basin Resource Council and the Wyoming Outdoor Council v. Wyoming Public Service Commission and High Plains PowerWyoming Supreme Court · 2024

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