Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Piedmont Municipal Power Agency
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided February 10, 1982No. 21640PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ness, Justice:
This appeal tests the constitutionality of the Joint Municipal Electric Power and Energy Act of 1978 (the “Act”)1 and chal*348lenges the validity o£ contracts executed under authority of the Act. We hold it constitutional.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
In 1975, Duke Power Company (Duke) offered to sell its power generating Catawba Nuclear Station, under construction near Lake Wylie in York County, South Carolina, to its wholesale municipal customers in North and South Carolina.
In March, 1978, Duke sold a part interest in the Catawba project to a joint agency composed of municipalities in North…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Lillard v. MeltonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1915
- Clarke v. South Carolina Public Service AuthoritySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1935
- Elliott v. McNairSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1967
- Knight v. SalisburySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1974
- Park v. Greenwood CountySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1934
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- State Ex Rel. Medlock v. South Carolina State Family Farm Development AuthoritySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1983
- Nichols v. South Carolina Research AuthoritySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1986
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