State ex rel. Utilities Commission v. Cooper (Lawyers Weekly No. 14-06-0814, 13 pp.) (Barbara Jackson, J.) Appealed from the Utilities Commission. N.C. S. Ct. Holding: Although this court previously rejected a Utilities Commission order because it did not contain sufficient ...
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Read More »G.S. § 160A-331.2(a) only authorizes electric service agreements between electric utilities and municipalities wherein the parties allocate to each other the right to provide electric service to premises each would not have the right to serve under Article 16 but for the agreement.
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Read More »State ex rel. Utilities Commission v. Cooper Although the 10.5 percent return on equity (ROE) figure chosen by the Utilities Commission is within the range of figures recommended by the witnesses before it, none of the witnesses recommended that specific amount; however, it is the number set out in a nonunanimous stipulation.
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Read More »In re Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC's Advance Notice of Purchase Power Agreement. Duke Energy proposed selling energy to the S.C. town of Orangeburg, and the N.C. Utilities Commission ruled on the proposal. Duke and Orangeburg appealed, but then Orangeburg voluntarily withdrew from the proposed energy contract. This appeal is moot, and we decline to address the commission's ruling under either the public interest or the "capable of repetition, yet evading review" doctrines. Appeal dismissed.
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