Legal Opinion

Borough of Lansdale, Pennsylvania v. Federal Power Commission, Philadelphia Electric Company, Intervenor

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided April 15, 1974No. 73-1031 and 73-1649PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

J. SKELLY WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:

The Borough of Lansdale seeks review of several orders, 1 issued without an evidentiary hearing, by which the Federal Power Commission authorized the Philadelphia Electric Company (intervenor here) to charge Lansdale higher rates for electric power than those set in an outstanding fixed-rate contract 2 between the Borough and the company. Specifically, the orders summarily accepted the company’s filing of the higher rates, set a hearing to determine their reasonableness, and provided that the fixed-rate contract would be “immaterial” to the determination…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. Burlington Truck Lines, Inc. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  2. United States Ex Rel. Accardi v. ShaughnessySupreme Court of the United States · 1954
  3. United States v. Utah Construction & Mining Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1966
  4. United States v. L. A. Tucker Truck Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1952
  5. Permian Basin Area Rate CasesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968

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3Cited by33 opinions

  1. 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
  2. Boston Edison Company v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, City of Holyoke Gas and Electric Department, IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
  3. City of Cleveland, Ohio v. Federal Power Commission, Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1976
  4. Oubre v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993
  5. Cities of Bethany v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984

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