Legal Opinion
Consolidated Edison Co. v. Public Service Commission
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 25, 1984PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Chief Judge Cooke.
The Public Utility Eegulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) (Pub L 95-617) does not preempt this State from requiring electric utilities to offer to buy energy from those alternate energy producers, that qualify under both Federal and State law, at a rate in excess of the maximum rate under PUEPA. However, the State is preempted by provisions of the Federal Power Act (FPA) from requiring electric utilities to offer to purchase power from purely State qualifying alternate energy facilities.
*431Responding to the nationwide energy crisis, Congress enacted PURPA…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Florida Lime & Avocado Growers, Inc. v. PaulSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Jones v. Rath Packing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Maryland v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
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3Cited by47 opinions
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