A California appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Ecotality that challenged NRG's electric vehicle charging station installation program. The program was part of a settlement agreement between NRG and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) related to the state's 2000-2001 power crisis.

Ecotality, an electric vehicle charging company, contested the settlement on two main grounds:

• The agreement would unfairly benefit NRG's EV charging business
• The settlement negotiations between CPUC and NRG were conducted without public oversight

The court's dismissal allows NRG to proceed with its charging station installation plans across California as originally outlined in the settlement agreement.

This ruling represents a significant development in California's electric vehicle infrastructure expansion efforts and the resolution of remaining issues from the state's energy crisis at the turn of the millennium.

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