Allco Renewable Energy Ltd. v. Massachusetts Electric Co.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Allco Renewable Energy Ltd. v. Massachusetts Electric Co., 235 F. Supp. 3d 320 (2017)
2017 WL 343899; 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11868
Allco Renewable Energy Ltd. v. Massachusetts Electric Co.
Opinion of the Court
ORDER
Aleo’s motion for reconsideration of the Court’s order on summary judgment (Docket No. 78) is DENIED. Section 210(g)(2) of PURPA lays out the enforcement process by “[a]ny person” against an electric utility to “enforce any requirement” established by a state regulatory authority, 16 U.S.C. § 824a-3(g)(2). There is no federal statutory provision providing a private cause of action for damages against the utility independent of the PURPA enforcement scheme. Section 210(h)(1) applies only to Commission enforcement. Id. § 824a-3(h)(1).
Parties shall file proposed form of judgment by 2/6/2017.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- ALLCO RENEWABLE ENERGY LIMITED v. MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY d/b/a National Grid Angela O'Connor, Jolette Westbrook and Robert Hayden, in their official capacities as Commissioners of the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities and Judith Judson, in her official capacity as Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources
- Status
- Published