Legal Opinion
City of Richmond v. Va. Elec. & Power Co.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided June 30, 2016No. Record 150617Published
1Opinion of the Court
PRESENT: Lemons, C.J., Mims, McClanahan, Powell, and Kelsey, JJ., and Lacy and Millette, S.JJ. CITY OF RICHMOND OPINION BY v. Record No. 150617 JUSTICE WILLIAM C. MIMS June 30, 2016 VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND Margaret P. Spencer, Judge In this appeal, we consider whether Code § 58.1-3814(H) permits a locality to impose a tax on natural gas consumed for the sole purpose of generating electricity. I. BACKGROUND AND MATERIAL PROCEEDINGS BELOW Virginia Electric and Power Company (“VEPCO”) operates a gas-fired electric generation station…
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