In re Petition of the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island for Declaratory Judgment on Transmission System Costs and Related \Affected System Operator\ Studies.

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The petitioner, the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island, filed a petition for a writ of certiorari challenging an order from the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission. The petitioner asserted that the Public Utilities Commission erred because it (1) subjected the diocese to a biased proceeding in violation of Rhode Island law (2) improperly ignored G.L. 1956 §§ 39-26.3-3(d) and 4.1(a) in its order (3) applied the incorrect tariff terms to the project and (4) improperly applied federal law.<br><br>The Supreme Court determined that the case was moot based on the actions of the Narragansett Electric Company and therefore did not present a justiciable issue for the Court's resolution. Accordingly, the Supreme Court dismissed the petition as moot. <br>