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Louisiana Power & Light Co. v. Louisiana Public Service Commission

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided March 5, 1979No. 63181PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BLANCHE, Justice.*

Louisiana Power and Light Company (LP&L) filed an application with the Louisiana Public Service Commission (Commission) on November 12, 1976, seeking a rate increase totaling $53,986,820, alleging an increase was necessary due to the deterioration of its earnings, inflation, and the need for continued construction of its new generating plant. Hooker Chemicals & Plastics Corporation (Hooker) successfully intervened. Intervention was also sought by the Louisiana Consumer’s League, Inc., but was. denied by the Commission. That denial was subsequently reversed by this Court and…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. LA. CONSUMERS'LEAGUE, INC. v. La. Public Serv.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
  2. Gulf States Utilities Co. v. LOUISIANA, ETC.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
  3. South Cent. Bell Tel. Co. v. LOUISIANA PUB. SERV. COM'NSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1976

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. New Orleans Public Service, Inc. v. United Gas Pipe Line Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
  2. Faulk v. Union Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2015
  3. Mayor & Council of Morgan City v. Ascension Parish Police JuryLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1985
  4. La. Power & Light Co. v. La. Public Service Com'nSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
  5. Louisiana & Arkansas Railway Co. v. Louisiana Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982

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