Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative, Inc. v. City of Seneca

This case involves a city’s provision of electric service to an annexed area which had been previously assigned to another electric supplier. The circuit court enjoined the city from providing this service. The city appeals, and we now reverse.

FACTS

The City of Seneca (“the City”), in Oconee County, owns and operates an electric distribution system which provides electric service to customers within and without its municipal boundaries. Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative, Inc. (“the Co-op”) is a rural electrical cooperative providing electrical service to several upstate counties, including…