Legal Opinion
Municipalities of Groton v. Energy Regulatory Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided October 19, 1978No. Nos. 76-2003, 76-2087PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by ROBB, Circuit Judge.
ROBB, Circuit Judge:
Pursuant to several provisions of the Federal Power Act,1 16 U.S.C. §§ 791a et seq., the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission began an investigation of the New England Power Pool (NEPOOL) Agreement. The agreement effects a comprehensive interconnection and coordination arrangement among numerous New England utilities. Its objective is to achieve greater reliability and economies in the production of electricity. Section 202(a) of the Act sanctions and encourages these voluntary pooling agreements,2 but counsel informs us…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Federal Power Commission v. Conway Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
3Cited by3 opinions
- Municipalities of Groton v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Nepool Executive Committee, Intervenor. Nepool Executive Committee v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Municipalities of Groton, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1978
- Central Iowa Power Cooperative v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1979
- Central Iowa Power Cooperative v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Alexandria Board of Public Works, Minnesota v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Central Iowa Power Cooperative, Intervenors. Public Utilities Commission of the State of South Dakota v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Central Iowa Power Cooperative, IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1979