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Long Island Power Authority v. Shoreham-Wading River Central School District

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided January 10, 1994PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

2Per curiam

In this declaratory judgment action, we are called upon to construe that section of the Long Island Power Authority Act that obligates the plaintiff Long Island Power Authority to make certain payments in lieu of taxes to the defendants, the taxing jurisdictions within which the Shoreham nuclear power plant is located.

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In 1986, the Legislature determined that "a situation threatening the economy, health and safety” existed on Long Island due to "[c]onstantly escalating and excessive costs of electricity” (Public Authorities Law § 1020-a). As a result of *143these increased…

3Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Sutka v. ConnersNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
  2. Citizens for an Orderly Energy Policy, Inc. v. CuomoNew York Court of Appeals · 1991
  3. Price Paper & Twine Co. v. MillerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  4. Prego v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
  5. Melvin v. Union CollegeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993

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4Cited by8 opinions

  1. Long Island Lighting Co. v. Assessor for BrookhavenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  2. Long Island Power Authority v. Shoreham-Wading River Central School DistrictNew York Court of Appeals · 1996
  3. Town of Brookhaven v. New York State Board of Equalization & AssessmentNew York Court of Appeals · 1996
  4. County of Suffolk v. New York State Board of Equalization & AssessmentAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
  5. Long Island Power Authority v. AndersonNew York Supreme Court · 2008

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