Legal Opinion
City of Albuquerque v. New Mexico Public Service Commission
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided April 21, 1993No. 20254PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MONTGOMERY, Justice.
In 1989, the citizens of Albuquerque, New Mexico, voted to add an unusual provision to their municipal charter.1 The provision, Article XV of the Albuquerque City Charter, is entitled “Competitive Bidding for Electrical Franchises” and provides:
The City of Albuquerque shall have no power to grant or extend any franchises, licenses or other rights to provide electricity to the public or to wholesalers unless the franchise, license or right has been awarded by competitive bid to the lowest cost suppliers. The total term of any franchise, license or right shall not…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- New State Ice Co. v. LiebmannSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- United Gas Pipe Line Co. v. Mobile Gas Service Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Federal Power Commission v. Sierra Pacific Power Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Gibbs v. TitelmanDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1973
- Torrance County Mental Health Program, Inc. v. New Mexico Health & Environment DepartmentNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1992
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Qwest Corporation v. City of Santa FeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2004
- State Ex Rel. Sandel v. New Mexico Public Utility CommissionNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1999
- Qwest Corp. v. City of Santa Fe, New MexicoDistrict Court, D. New Mexico · 2002
- In Re Adjustments to Franchise FeesNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2000
- Kane v. City of AlbuquerqueNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2015
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