Legal Opinion
Potomac Electric Power Company v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, First Energy Corp., Intervenors
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 2, 2000No. 99-1209PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge ROGERS.
ROGERS, Circuit Judge:
Potomac Electric Power Company (“PEPCO”) petitions for review of two orders of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) denying its request under § 206 of the Federal Power Act (“FPA”), 16 U.S.C. § 824e (1994), for unilateral modification of the rates prescribed by a long-term, fixed rate, power transmission service agreement between PEPCO and the Allegheny Power System (“APS”). Because FERC did not abuse its discretion in applying the stringent Mobile-Sierra public interest standard, and because a mere rate…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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3Cited by16 opinions
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