Narragansett update: from Washington Gas Light to Nantahala

Journal Article · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986 · Energy Law J.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6535792

Ercolano, A J; Lesch, P C

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.

• Research Organization: Gallagher, Boland, Meiburger and Brosnan, Washington, DC
• OSTI ID: 6535792
• Journal Information: Energy Law J.; (United States), Vol. 7:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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