Legal Opinion
Aluminum Co. of America v. Central Lincoln Peoples' Utility District
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 5, 1984No. 82-1071PublishedCited by 148 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Blackmun
Since enactment of the Bonneville Project Act of 1937, 50 Stat. 781, 16 U. S. C. §832 et seq. (Project Act), the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) has marketed low-cost hydroelectric power generated by a series of dams along the Columbia River. Although § 4(a) of the Project Act, 16 *383U. S. C. §832c(a), directs the BPA Administrator to “give preference and priority to public bodies and cooperatives” when selling its power, BPA for many years enjoyed a surplus of power that allowed it to satisfy the needs of all customers in the region. As demand for power increased to exceed BPA’s…
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