Legal Opinion
Low-Income Consumers Union v. Oregon Public Utility Commission
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided October 15, 1997No. 94-12-08220; CA A94223PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRiggs, P. J.
Pursuant to ORS 756.580, Low-Income Consumers Union (LICU) challenged an order of the Oregon Public Utilities Commission (PUC), Order No. 94-1472, which dismissed a complaint filed by LICU directed at tariffs of Portland General Electric Company (PGE) imposing late payment fees on its customers’ bills. PGE intervened in the proceeding. The trial court affirmed the order. LICU appeals.
In May 1988, PGE filed two tariffs with PUC that would impose a VA percent late payment charge on past due bills. PUC approved the tariffs at a public meeting, and they took effect in July 1988. LICU did not…
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