Court denies review of contractor/utility feud: contractors fear denial sets precedent
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· Energy User News; (United States)
OSTI ID:6218209
On Jan. 27, the US Supreme Court refused to review a recent federal circuit court decision allowing a California public utility to enter into energy-related contractor activities; this may set a precedent for future related cases, according to an attorney for the contractor plaintiffs. The Supreme Court's refusal lets stand the 9th Federal Circuit Court of Appeals decision on Grason Electric Co. et al. vs. the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD). That decision allows SMUD - a public utility - to engage in energy-related businesses such as the installation of energy management systems and lighting retrofits, according to the attorney. The plaintiffs in the case, 13 electrical contractors in the Sacramento area, originally brought the case against SMUD on antitrust grounds because, they alleged, the utility was encroaching upon their businesses.
- OSTI ID:
- 6218209
- Journal Information:
- Energy User News; (United States), Journal Name: Energy User News; (United States) Vol. 11:5; ISSN EUSND
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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