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Title: Narragansett update: from Washington Gas Light to Nantahala

Abstract

In recent contests over regulatory jurisdiction between the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and local utility commissions, the courts have defended the FERC's exclusive regulatory authority over interstate rates against state commission encroachment. Moreover, in Nantahala, the Court applied an expansive interpretation of what constitutes an impermissible interference with the FERC's jurisdiction. By not limiting the holding to rates per se the Court drove home the message that local public utility commissions have a duty not to interfere, in any manner, in the area of the FERC's exclusive domain - regulation of interstate wholesale rates.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Gallagher, Boland, Meiburger and Brosnan, Washington, DC
OSTI Identifier:
6535792
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Energy Law J.; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 7:2
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; ELECTRIC POWER; WHOLESALE PRICES; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; RATE STRUCTURE; REGULATIONS; CASE LAW; LEGAL ASPECTS; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; REGULATORY GUIDES; STATE GOVERNMENT; US FERC; DOCUMENT TYPES; LAWS; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; POWER; PRICES; PUBLIC UTILITIES; US DOE; US ORGANIZATIONS; 296000* - Energy Planning & Policy- Electric Power

Citation Formats

Ercolano, A J, and Lesch, P C. Narragansett update: from Washington Gas Light to Nantahala. United States: N. p., 1986. Web.
Ercolano, A J, & Lesch, P C. Narragansett update: from Washington Gas Light to Nantahala. United States.
Ercolano, A J, and Lesch, P C. 1986. "Narragansett update: from Washington Gas Light to Nantahala". United States.
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title = {Narragansett update: from Washington Gas Light to Nantahala},
author = {Ercolano, A J and Lesch, P C},
abstractNote = {In recent contests over regulatory jurisdiction between the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and local utility commissions, the courts have defended the FERC's exclusive regulatory authority over interstate rates against state commission encroachment. Moreover, in Nantahala, the Court applied an expansive interpretation of what constitutes an impermissible interference with the FERC's jurisdiction. By not limiting the holding to rates per se the Court drove home the message that local public utility commissions have a duty not to interfere, in any manner, in the area of the FERC's exclusive domain - regulation of interstate wholesale rates.},
doi = {},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6535792}, journal = {Energy Law J.; (United States)},
number = ,
volume = 7:2,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986},
month = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986}
}