Utility Reform Project v. Oregon Public Utility Commission

Defendant Oregon Public Utility Commission (the PUC) and intervenor Portland General Electric Company (PGE) appeal a judgment of the Marion County Circuit Court that reversed and remanded PUC Order No. 02-227 to the PUC. Plaintiffs Utility Reform Project (URP), Lloyd K. Marbet, and Linda K. Williams cross-appeal. For the reasons that follow, we conclude that the PUC’s order was based, in part, on an erroneous conclusion of law and therefore must be remanded to the PUC for reconsideration. We further conclude that the judgment of the circuit court contained an erroneous remand instruction to…