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Large Load exception in Georgia

8 Georgia opinions name it 2 courts 2000–2024 2 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Georgia courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (4)

CaseFollowedCited
Sawnee Electric Membership Corp. v. Georgia Public Service Commissiongreen
ga · 2001 · cited in 3 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 2013–2024
2 sentences

2024Id. 10 OCGA § 46-3-2. 7 In order to effectuate that purpose, the text of the Act assigns each geographic area to an electric supplier but also includes the large load exception to allow customers to choose their electric supplier if certain conditions exist.

2024Georgia Power installed a master or pass-through meter to measure the electric service provided to the complex.14 The complex installed separate meters in each apartment and employed an outside service to read each meter and bill each tenant for their electricity usage.15 Sawnee EMC filed a complaint with the PSC, alleging that Georgia Power was unlawfully supplying electric service to the complex, the PSC agreed with Georgia Power that the large load exception applied and, the trial court reversed the PSC.16 On appeal, the Supreme Court explained that because [consumer] is not a term of art,

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City of Norcross v. Georgia Power Co.green
gactapp · 1990 · cited in 3 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 2000–2008
2 sentences

2008City of Norcross v. Ga. Power Co., 197 Ga. App. 891, 892-893 (1) ( 399 SE2d 725 ) (1990).

2008City of Norcross v. Ga. Power Co., 197 Ga. App. 891, 892-893 (1) ( 399 SE2d 725 ) (1990).

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Excelsior Electric Membership Corp. v. Georgia Public Service Commissiongreen
gactapp · 2013 · cited in 1 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
2 sentences

2024Comm., 322 Ga. App. 687, 691 ( 745 SE2d 870 ) (2013). 14 evidence, including dueling experts, . . . satisf[ies] the any evidence standard.”25 Again, it is our role to determine if the findings of fact are supported by any evidence, and then to examine the soundness of the conclusions of law based upon the findings of fact.26 Here, the evidence supported the PSC’s finding that the combined nameplate ratings of the power cabinets and hard-wired rectifiers met the 900 kW threshold for the large load exception.

2024Comm., 322 Ga. App. 687, 691 ( 745 SE2d 870 ) (2013). 14 evidence, including dueling experts, . . . satisf[ies] the any evidence standard.”25 Again, it is our role to determine if the findings of fact are supported by any evidence, and then to examine the soundness of the conclusions of law based upon the findings of fact.26 Here, the evidence supported the PSC’s finding that the combined nameplate ratings of the power cabinets and hard-wired rectifiers met the 900 kW threshold for the large load exception.

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Jackson Electric Membership Corp. v. Georgia Public Service Commissiongreen
gactapp · 2008 · cited in 1 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 2023–2023
2 sentences

2023Comm., 294 Ga. App. 253, 258 (3) ( 668 SE2d 867 ) (2008) (the large-load exception, which is an exception to the general rule of competitive restriction, “must be narrowly construed”).

2023Comm., 294 Ga. App. 253, 258 (3) ( 668 SE2d 867 ) (2008) (the large-load exception, which is an exception to the general rule of competitive restriction, “must be narrowly construed”).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (1)

CaseNegativeCited
Jackson Electric Membership Corp. v. Georgia Public Service Commissiongreen
gactapp · 2008 · cited in 1 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 2023–2023
2 sentences

2023Comm., 294 Ga. App. 253, 258 (3) ( 668 SE2d 867 ) (2008) (the large-load exception, which is an exception to the general rule of competitive restriction, “must be narrowly construed”).

2023Comm., 294 Ga. App. 253, 258 (3) ( 668 SE2d 867 ) (2008) (the large-load exception, which is an exception to the general rule of competitive restriction, “must be narrowly construed”).

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Also cited on this issue (1)

CaseCitedYears
Georgia Public Service Commission v. Sawnee Electric Membership Corp. green
gactapp · 2000
2 sentences

2001Membership Corp., 242 Ga. App. 156 ( 529 SE2d 186 ) (2000), this court considered the trial court’s order concerning the applicability of the large load exception to the Georgia Territorial Electric Service Act, OCGA § 46-3-1 et seq.

2001Membership Corp., 242 Ga. App. 156 ( 529 SE2d 186 ) (2000), this court considered the trial court’s order concerning the applicability of the large load exception to the Georgia Territorial Electric Service Act, OCGA § 46-3-1 et seq.

12001–2001

Statutes the citing opinions construe

GA § 46-3-3 (7) GA § 46-3-8 (7) GA § 46-3-1 (5) GA § 50-13-19 (5) GA § 46-3-2 (4)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

GA 8 (2000–2024) OK 4 (2023–2025)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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