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Potomac Electric Power Co. v. State Corp. Commission

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided November 26, 1980No. Record 800721PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPoff, J.

Code § 56-234, which prescribes the duty of a public utility “to furnish adequate service at reasonable and uniform rates”, provides that

“nothing herein contained shall be construed as applicable to schedules of rates, or contracts for service rendered by any . . . public utility to any municipal corporation or to the State or federal government.”

Potomac Electric Power Company (PEPCO) challenges a State Corporation Commission (SCC) order holding that Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA or the Authority) is a governmental entity within the contemplation of this exemptive…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Harrison v. DaySupreme Court of Virginia · 1959
  2. C. T. Hellmuth & Associates, Inc. v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1976
  3. Harrison v. DaySupreme Court of Virginia · 1961
  4. Board of Supervisors of Fairfax County v. MasseySupreme Court of Virginia · 1969
  5. Fairfax County v. County ExecutiveSupreme Court of Virginia · 1969

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Delon Hampton & Associates, Chartered Envirodyne Engineers, Incorporated v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1991
  2. Heffez v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1983
  3. Old Dominion Comm. for Fair Util. Rates v. State Corp.Supreme Court of Virginia · 2017
  4. Strange v. ChumasDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1983
  5. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority v. BriggsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1998

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