Legal Opinion
Securities & Exchange Commission v. New England Electric System
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 16, 1966No. 636PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Douglas
New England Electric System (NEES) is a holding company registered under § 5 of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935.1 Its holdings include both electric and gas utility properties. The electric companies serve retail customers in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The gas companies serve retail customers in Massachusetts alone.2 The Commission, proceeding under § 11 of the Act,3 held that the electric utility subsidiaries of NEES constituted an “integrated electric utility system” as defined in *178§ 2 (a)(29) (A).4 38 S. E. C. 193. The question in this case…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Power Reactor Development Co. v. International Union of Electrical, Radio & MacHine WorkersSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- North American Co. v. Securities & Exchange CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Philadelphia Co. v. Securities & Exchange CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1949
- New England Electric System v. Securities and Exchange CommissionCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1965
3Cited by22 opinions
- Hardin v. Kentucky Utilities Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- United Transportation Union v. Drew Lewis, Secretary of TransportationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1983
- Securities & Exchange Commission v. New England Electric SystemSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- In Re FultonUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Utah · 1985
- Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. v. HeintzCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1985
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