Legal Opinion
Alabama Electric Cooperative, Inc. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided July 23, 1982No. 81-1797PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge WILKEY.
WILKEY, Circuit Judge:
If the usual setting for an allegation of unlawful rate discrimination is a case where a utility applies different rates or charges to groups of customers which are claimed to be similarly situated, then this is the unusual case. We are called upon to determine whether an application of the same rate to two groups of customers which are similar in many respects may nevertheless violate statutory prohibitions against unduly discriminatory rate schemes. For reasons set out in detail below, we hold that it may. We also…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Federal Power Commission v. Conway Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Municipal Light Boards of Reading and Wakefield Massachusetts v. Federal Power Commission, Boston Edison Company, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971
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