Legal Opinion
Florida Power & Light Company and Amoco Production Company v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 5, 1979No. 77-2869PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Circuit Judge:
Although the number of parties to this natural gas case, and the similarity of names, and the interrelation of each with the other, appear as complicated as a Russian novel, both the facts and the issues can be rather simply stated, even though the decision is difficult. This case involves sections 7(c) and 7(e) of the Natural Gas Act, 15 U.S.C.A. §§ 717f(c) and (e).
Amoco Production Company produced natural gas from new offshore wells. It is desired to use that gas to fulfill two old warranty contracts: one with Florida Power & Light Company, for boiler fuel; and one with…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Federal Power Commission v. Hope Natural Gas Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Permian Basin Area Rate CasesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- United Gas Pipe Line Co. v. Mobile Gas Service Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Atlantic Refining Co. v. Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Federal Power Commission v. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1961
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- Moncrief v. Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1999
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