Washington decarbonization

SAN FRANCISCO — The Ninth Circuit held that a Washington federal court properly dismissed PacifiCorp’s lawsuit accusing the state’s Department of Ecology of violating the dormant commerce clause by enforcing decarbonization requirements under the state’s Climate Commitment Act. The utility receives no-cost allowances for carbon emissions produced by electricity sold to Washington customers. It did not plausibly allege Washington’s decarbonization regulations were applied to similarly situated entities as required for violations of the dormant commerce clause.Read the ruling here.Read our coverage of a similar dispute here.Subscribe to our free newslettersOur weekly newsletter Closing Arguments offers the latest about ongoing trials, major litigation and rulings in courthouses around the U.S. and the world, while the monthly Under the Lights dishes the legal dirt from Hollywood, sports, Big Tech and the arts.Additional Reads