Legal Opinion
Federal Power Commission v. Florida Power & Light Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided February 22, 1972No. 70-38PublishedCited by 162 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice White
We are asked to determine whether the Federal Power Commission exceeded its statutory authorization when it asserted jurisdiction over the Florida Power & Light Co. Section 201 (b) of the Federal Power Act, as amended, 49 Stat. 847, 16 U. S. C. § 824 (b), grants the Federal Power Commission jurisdiction over “the transmission of electric energy in interstate commerce and . . . the sale of electric energy at wholesale in interstate commerce, but . . . not [over] any other sale of electric energy . . . .” Section 201 (c) defines energy transmitted in interstate commerce as energy “transmitted…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- New England Divisions CaseSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
- Public Utilities Commission v. Attleboro Steam & Electric Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1927
- United States Ex Rel. Chapman v. Federal Power CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Federal Power Commission v. Southern California Edison Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1964
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3Cited by162 opinions
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