Destec Energy, Inc. v. Houston Lighting & Power Co.

JONES, Justice.

Appellants Destec Energy, Inc., Destec Operating Company, Cogen Lyondell, Inc., and Lyondell Petrochemical Company (collectively “appellants”) challenge the trial-court judgment in favor of Houston Lighting & Power Company (“HL & P”). The court ruled that appellants could not avoid the requirement of obtaining a certificate of convenience and necessity (“CCN”) before generating and distributing electricity as planned. In seven points of error, appellants challenge various findings and conclusions of the trial court. We will affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In 1994,…