Legal Opinion
Central Virginia Electric Cooperative v. State Corp. Commission
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided January 16, 1981No. Record No. 800165Published
1Opinion of the CourtCompton, J.
In this appeal of right, Central Virginia Electric Cooperative (CVEC) attacks a decision of the State Corporation Commission which revoked and modified the cooperative’s line extension policy.
*810CVEC is a public utility under the Electric Cooperatives Act, Code §§ 56-209 to -231. As of January 1, 1978, the cooperative furnished electric service to approximately 15,000 Virginia customers in parts of 14 counties. The western boundary of CVEC’s territory adjoins the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Pursuant to statute, the cooperative had filed tariff schedules with the Commission. They included a section…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1927
- American Bankers Life Assurance Co. of Florida v. Division of Consumer CounselSupreme Court of Virginia · 1980
- Washington Holding Corp. v. County Utilities Corp.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1967
- Virginia Electric & Power Co. v. State Corp. CommissionSupreme Court of Virginia · 1979