Legal Opinion
People's Organization for Washington Energy Resources v. Utilities & Transportation Commission
Washington Supreme Court
Decided December 12, 1985No. 50264-1PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAndersen, J.
Facts of Case
Petitioners are the People's Organization for Washington *800Energy Resources (POWER) and the Public Counsel Section of the Attorney General's Office. They challenge orders of the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (WUTC) approving a rate increase for Puget Sound Power and Light Company. The rate increase was not stayed and is currently in effect. The basis of petitioners' challenge to the rate increase is the authority of the WUTC to include in rates, as an operating expense, costs prudently incurred by Puget Power for the planning and designing of the subsequently…
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