Legal Opinion
Louisiana Power & Light Co. v. Federal Power Commission
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 5, 1976No. Nos. 75-2183, 75-2339, 75-2347 and 75-3057PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:
The instant petitions for review of two orders of the Federal Power Commission call for an evaluation of the success with which the Commission responded to our mandate in State of Louisiana v. FPC, 5th Cir. 1974, 503 F.2d 844. Before entering a discussion of the numerous issues presented for decision, a brief review of the facts leading up to the instant petitions will prove beneficial.
In April, 1971, the Commission issued Order No. 431,1 which required, inter alia, all jurisdictional pipe line companies anticipating natural gas shortages to file proposed curtailment…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Securities & Exchange Commission v. Chenery Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Burlington Truck Lines, Inc. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Federal Communications Commission v. Pottsville Broadcasting Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Federal Power Commission v. Natural Gas Pipeline Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Federal Power Commission v. Texaco Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Papago Tribal Utility Authority v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Arizona Public Service Company and Arizona Power Authority, IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
- Mississippi Power & Light Company v. United Gas Pipe Line Company, State of Mississippi, Plaintiff-IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Mississippi Valley Gas Company v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Pennzoil Company v. Federal Power Commission, and Consolidated Cases. No. 75-2961Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Associated Gas Distributors v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
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