Legal Opinion

Middle South Energy, Inc. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided November 6, 1984No. Nos. 83-1632, 83-1772, 83-1810 and 83-1811PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge BORK.

Opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part filed by Circuit Judge Ginsburg.

BORK, Circuit Judge:

Middle South Energy, Inc. appeals the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s orders suspending Middle South Energy’s initial rate schedule for the sale of electricity. Middle South also appeals the Commission’s orders announcing that the Commission now interprets its suspension authority under the Federal Power Act and the Natural Gas Act to include authority to suspend initial rates. Petitioner alleges that the statutory language, legislative…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Batterton v. FrancisSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  2. Trans Alaska Pipeline Rate CasesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. Miller v. YouakimSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  4. Papago Tribal Utility Authority v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Arizona Public Service Company and Arizona Power Authority, IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
  5. Municipal Light Boards of Reading and Wakefield Massachusetts v. Federal Power Commission, Boston Edison Company, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Middle South Energy, Inc. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Arkansas Public Service Commission, Cities of Conway and West Memphis, Arkansas, Cities of Benton, City of New Orleans, Louisiana, Louisiana Public Service Commission, Mississippi Public Service Commission, International Paper Company, Intervenors. Middle South Energy, Inc. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, Cities of Conway and West Memphis, Arkansas, International Paper Company, Intervenors. Middle South Energy, Inc. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Arkansas Public Service Commission, Cities of Conway and West Memphis, Arkansas, Occidental Chemical Corporation, Louisiana Public Service Commission, International Paper Company, Intervenors. Middle South Energy, Inc. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Louisiana Public Service Commission, International Paper Company, IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984

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