U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Aug. 29, 2012
Appeals court allows state, utilities to seek refunds from power providers
A federal appellate court on Monday opened the door for the state of California, Pacific Gas & Electric Co. and others to get refunds for money they spent buying power during the energy crisis a decade ago.




Daily Journal Staff Writer
In a case stemming from California's failed deregulation of its power markets 10 years ago, a federal appellate court on Monday opened the door for the state, Pacific Gas & Electric Co. and others to get refunds for money they spent buying power during the energy crisis.
A divided 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, has the power to dete...
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