Legal Opinion
Alabama Power Company v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 27, 1978No. 77-2796PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Circuit Judge:
Alabama Power Company petitions for review of a $1,000 forfeiture imposed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for failure to report the commencement of repairs of a 1972 slide on the Walter Bouldin Dam, a licensed hydroelectric development on the Coosa River. 16 U.S.C.A. § 825n(a). 1 Holding the record does not support a finding that the failure to report was “willful” within the terms of the Federal Power Act, we set aside the order.
The Commission action leading to the forfeiture under review was triggered by a breach in the dam that occurred on February 10,…
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