Legal Opinion
L.S. Starrett Co. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 15, 2011No. 10-1470PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
L.S. Starrett Company (“Starrett”) appeals from two orders by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”). The Commission concluded that Starrett would be required to seek licensing pursuant to Section 23(b) of the Federal Power Act (“FPA”)1 if it proceed*21ed with certain proposed changes to its Crescent Street Dam Project (“the Project”), a hydroelectric generating facility. Under Section 23(b), Starrett must seek licensing if (1) its facility is located on a stream over which Congress has Commerce Clause jurisdiction, (2) its proposed changes…
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