Legal Opinion
Distrigas of Massachusetts Corp. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 14, 1984No. Nos. 83-1633, 83-1728 and 83-1777PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
BREYER, Circuit Judge.
Distrigas Corporation, a subsidiary of the Cabot Corporation, imports liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Algeria. It sells the LNG to Distrigas of Massachusetts Corp. (DOMAC), another Cabot subsidiary, which pumps it through a terminal, stores it, and resells it to Boston Gas Company and other customers. In September 1976 the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (then called the Federal Power Commission) determined, contrary to its prior view, that it had authority to regulate DOMAC and Distrigas sales under the Natural Gas Act. 15 U.S.C. §§ 717 et seq.; see Distrigas…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Distrigas of Massachusetts Corporation and Distrigas Corporation v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Boston Gas Company, Intervenors. Distrigas of Massachusetts Corporation and Distrigas Corporation v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Boston Gas Company, Intervenor. Boston Gas Company v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Bay State Gas Company, IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1984