Snakeroot Solar, LLC v. Public Utilities Commission

Summary

The Court affirmed the Commission’s denial of Snakeroot Solar’s request for a good-cause exemption from the statutory deadline for reaching commercial operation. The Court held that the exemption provision is ambiguous and that the Commission reasonably interpreted it not to encompass delays inherent in the ordinary interconnection process, including cluster studies and routine grid-upgrade work. The Court also held that the Commission’s factual findings were supported by competent evidence and that its denial was not an abuse of discretion.