Legal Opinion

Southern Co. Services, Inc. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided July 22, 2005No. 03-1252PublishedCited by 41 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GARLAND.

GARLAND, Circuit Judge.

Petitioner Southern Company Services, Inc., an agent for five electric utilities, challenges orders of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) that rejected two of Southern’s agreements to roll over transmission service. FERC rejected the agreements because they limited the ability of Southern’s customers to roll the agreements over again upon their expiration. According to FERC, any restrictions that a transmission provider wants to impose on rollover rights must be included in the original service agreement…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Motor Vehicle Mfrs. Assn. of United States, Inc. v. State Farm Mut. Automobile Ins. Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Securities & Exchange Commission v. Chenery Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
  3. Spencer v. KemnaSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
  4. Burlington Truck Lines, Inc. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  5. Interstate Commerce Commission v. Brotherhood of Locomotive EngineersSupreme Court of the United States · 1987

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3Cited by41 opinions

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  4. Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of La. v. United StatesDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2008
  5. Hope 7 Monroe Street Ltd. Partnership v. Riaso, LLC (In Re Hope 7 Monroe Street Ltd. Partnership)Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2014

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