Bates Fabrics Inc. v. Public Utilities Commission

VIOLETTE, Justice.

Bates Fabrics, Inc. appeals pursuant to 35 M.R.S.A. § 303 (1978) and M.R.Civ.P. 73(b) from an order of the Public Utilities Commission denying Bates’ “Petition ... to Determine ... Status as a Qualifying Small Power Producer and to Establish Rate for Purchase of Electricity.” The Commission determined that under the Small Power Production Facilities and Cogeneration Facilities Act, 35 M.R.S.A. § 2321-2328 (Supp. 1981), [hereinafter referred to as the SPPFA] it did not have the authority to decide the dispute between Bates and Central Maine Power Company concerning the sale…