In re Petition of the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island for Declaratory Judgment on Transmission System Costs and…

Summary

The Supreme Court of Rhode Island dismissed the Episcopal Diocese’s petition for declaratory judgment as moot because the utility company voluntarily ceased to impose the contested transmission costs, leaving no live controversy. The Court also rejected the diocese’s arguments that the case fell within the extreme‑public‑importance or voluntary‑cessation exceptions to mootness.