Legal Opinion
City of Great Falls v. Montana Department of Public Service Regulation
Montana Supreme Court
Decided June 21, 2011No. DA 10-0337PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wheat
¶1 The Montana Public Service Commission (PSC) and Northwestern Energy (NWE) appeal from an order of the First Judicial District Court, Lewis and Clark County, reversing the PSC’s Final Order No. 6964 (Final Order).
¶2 The sole issue on appeal is whether the District Court erred in interpreting § 69-8-201(2), MCA (2007), as granting Benefis Health Care, Inc. (Benefis), the right, after October 1, 2007, to use a supplier of electricity, other than NWE, for all of its delivery points.
BACKGROUND
¶3 The 1997 Montana Legislature enacted the Electric Utility Industry Restructuring and Customer Choice…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Montana Power Co. v. Montana Public Service CommissionMontana Supreme Court · 2001
- Ray v. MONTANA TECH OF UNIVER. OF MONTANAMontana Supreme Court · 2007
- Spoklie v. DEPT. OF FISH, WILDLIFE & PARKSMontana Supreme Court · 2002
- Doe v. ColburgMontana Supreme Court · 1976
- Mm & I, LLC v. Cty. Com'rs of Gallatin Cty.Montana Supreme Court · 2010
3Cited by6 opinions
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- In Re MNMontana Supreme Court · 2011
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