Legal Opinion
Matter of Energy Ass'n v. Public Service Commission
New York Supreme Court
Decided November 25, 1996PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Joseph Harris, J.
PREFACE
In mythological times fire was the exclusive property of the gods. When Prometheus, a Titan, broke the monopoly of the gods and brought the gift of fire to mankind, so incensed were the gods that they caused Prometheus to be chained to a great rock where during the day an eagle devoured his liver. During the night his liver regenerated and the process continued until Prometheus was freed by Hercules.
We turn now to the real world. Fire no longer belongs to the gods, but to the People. The overriding issue of this case is the mode to be followed by…
2Cases cited41 opinions
- Loretto v. Teleprompter Manhattan CATV Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Federal Power Commission v. Hope Natural Gas Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Smyth v. AmesSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
- Consolidated Edison Co. of New York v. Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Federal Power Commission v. Natural Gas Pipeline Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1942
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- S.E. Iowa Cooperative Electric Ass'n v. Iowa Utilities BoardSupreme Court of Iowa · 2001
- County of Westchester v. HelmerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
- Matter of Retail Energy Supply Assn. v. Public Serv. Commn. of The State of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017
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