Short history, Company comes to buy RI from Nat grid. Process to take about a year. Questions come up over who is overseeing the sale for the state. Its decided that the PUC would double check to make sure RI interests are represented. One year in all boxes have been checked, all public hearings have been held. In the afternoon of the last day when the deal was to close at end of business the RI attorney general files suit stopping the deal untit he gets his say. Cost to Nat Grid and PPL....Millions.