Legal Opinion
New Orleans Public Service, Inc. v. Council of New Orleans
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 11, 1987No. 87-3049PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:
New Orleans Public Service, Inc. (NOPSI), and System Energy Resources, Inc. (SERI), two privately held utility companies, appeal the dismissal of their suit to enjoin the New Orleans City Council from forcing the companies to absorb the costs of an ill-fated nuclear power plant. Because we agree with the district court that the controversy is not ripe for resolution, we affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
SERI, formerly Middle South Energy, Inc., owns ninety percent of Grand Gulf 1, a nuclear generating station. Power from Grand Gulf 1 is wholesaled to NOPSI and other utility…
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