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Alabama Power Company v. Federal Power Commission, Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. v. Federal Power Commission

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided November 11, 1974No. 73-1436, 73-2016PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LEVENTHAL, Circuit Judge:

The petitioners are electric utilities regulated by the Federal Power Commission. They challenge the Commission’s refusal to reconsider its practice of collecting and disseminating certain information about their fuel purchase transactions, asserting that the disclosure of information facilitates anticompetitive behavior by fuel suppliers. We affirm the Commission’s dismissal of their petition.

I. STATEMENT OF FACTS

A. The Commission’s Data Collection Requirements

On November 26, 1971, the Commission proposed, in a notice of proposed rulemaking, to augment its collection…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Permian Basin Area Rate CasesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Greater Boston Television Corp. v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
  3. McLean Trucking Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
  4. United States v. Container Corporation of AmericaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  5. Smith v. PollinCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1952

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Todd v. Exxon Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2001
  2. Chamber of Commerce of United States v. Securities & Exchange CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2006
  3. National Hockey League Players Association v. Plymouth Whalers Hockey ClubCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2005
  4. Hiatt Grain & Feed, Inc. v. BerglandDistrict Court, D. Kansas · 1978
  5. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation v. Federal Power Commission, Town of Massena, New York, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976

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