Legal Opinion
Federal Power Commission v. New England Power Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 4, 1974No. 72-1162PublishedCited by 96 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Douglas
This case, companion to National Cable Television Assn. v. United States, ante, p. 336, raises another important problem of construction of the provisions of the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1952, Tit. 5, 65 Stat. 290, 31 U. S. C. § 483a. The Federal Power Commission established filing fees under the Natural Gas Act and under the Federal Power Act. These filing fees have not been challenged. What was challenged were annual assessments under both Acts, levied in an effort of the agency to recoup some of the remaining costs under the two Acts.
With respect to electric utilities, the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- United States v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Public Utilities Commission v. Attleboro Steam & Electric Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1927
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