Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Co. v. Eachus

Intervenor-appellant Citizens’ Utility Board (CUB) appeals from a judgment of the Multnomah County Circuit Court affirming two orders of the Public Utility Commission (PUC) and the stay of one of the orders pending an appeal to this court. Appellant Utility Reform Project (URP) appeals from a judgment from the same court affirming a third order. The two appeals were consolidated. We remand with instructions to dismiss the proceedings.

Pursuant to ORS 756.515(1), PUC opened an “own motion” rate case to determine if Pacific Northwest Bell (PNB) had excessive rates. PUC ordered PNB to reduce…