Legal Opinion
Mississippi Power & Light Co. v. Mississippi Ex Rel. Moore
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 24, 1988No. 86-1970PublishedCited by 244 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stevens
On July 1, 1985, Grand Gulf Unit 1, a major nuclear power-plant located in Port Gibson, Mississippi, began commercial operations. An order entered by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) required Mississippi Power and Light Company (MP&L) to purchase 33% of the plant’s output at rates determined by FERC to be just and reasonable. The Mississippi Public Service Commission (MPSC) subsequently granted MP&L an increase in its retail rates to enable it to recover the cost of its purchases of Grand Gulf power. On appeal, the Mississippi Supreme Court held that it was error to grant an…
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