Mealey's (September 12, 2017, 9:54 AM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — Applying the reasoning in a nearly identical lawsuit, a California federal judge on Sept. 8 refused to dismiss an energy provider’s claims for violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act and California’s unfair competition law (UCL) in relation to a gas and electric company’s alleged unlawful billing practices (Vista Energy Marketing v. Pacific Gas & Electric Company, et al., No. 16-cv-04019, N.D. Calif., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 145911)....