MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) - The Public Service Commission is seeking a court order affirming the regulatory panel’s jurisdiction over a Canadian company’s attempt to buy Missoula’s Mountain Water Co.
The Missoulian reports (https://bit.ly/1S9vZYh ) the PSC’s filing follows the city of Missoula’s August request for a judge to dismiss the PSC’s proceedings with Liberty Utilities Co., which is trying to buy the city’s drinking water system.
Liberty is owned by Ontario-based Algonquin Power and Utilities Corp. It applied with the PSC to acquire the stock of Mountain Water’s parent company, Western Water.
The city is attempting to purchase Mountain Water itself through eminent domain.
City officials asked the court to reject the PSC petition, saying the commission has no jurisdiction because a judge already has granted them the power to purchase the water system.
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Information from: Missoulian, https://www.missoulian.com
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