Legal Opinion
Habersham Mills v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided November 10, 1992No. 91-8790PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Per curiam
This appeal challenges the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (the “Commission”) to require licenses for two small hydroelectric projects on a nonnavigable river in Georgia. The sole issue is whether the Commission correctly determined that the projects affect interstate commerce within the meaning of 16 U.S.C. § 817(1) (1988). We affirm the Com mission’s orders asserting jurisdiction over the projects.
BACKGROUND
Habersham Mills (“Habersham”) operates a textile factory in Habersham County, Georgia. It owns two small dams and power houses on the Soque River, a…
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