Springer Electric Cooperative, Inc. v. City of Raton

OPINION

RIORDAN, Justice.

Springer Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Cooperative) brought suit to enjoin the City of Raton (Raton) and the Raton Public Service Company (RPSC) from constructing certain electric service lines within five miles from Raton’s municipal boundary and for a declaratory judgment as to the service rights of the two utility systems in the territory within five miles of Raton’s municipal boundaries. The district court denied Cooperative relief and declared that unrestricted competition between the two utility systems was permitted. Cooperative appeals. We reverse in part and…