LOUISIANA POWER & LIGHT CO. v. F. P. C.

Nos. 75-2183, 75-2339, 75-2347 and 75-3057.

526 F.2d 898 (1976)

LOUISIANA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, Petitioner, v. FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION, Respondent. NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC SERVICE, INC., Petitioner, v. FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION, Respondent. MISSISSIPPI POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, Petitioner, v. FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION, Respondent. ALLIED PAPER INCORPORATED, Monsanto Company and Texasgulf, Inc., Petitioners, v. FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

February 5, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William T. Tete, New Orleans, La., for petitioner in 75-2183.

Drexel D. Journey, George W. McHenry, Jr., Sol., Richard A. Oliver, Gen. Counsel, Fed. Power Comm., Washington, D.C., for respondent in 75-2183.

W. DeVier Pierson, Washington, D.C., for United Gas.

Edward J. Grenier, Jr., Washington, D.C., for Gen. Mtrs.

Paul G. Borron, Jr., Plaquemine, La., for Am. Sugar Cane and United Municipal Distributors Group (75-2183).

Andrew P. Carter, Monroe & Lemann, New Orleans, La., for Louisiana Power & Light Co. No. 75-2183.

John T. Miller, Jr., Washington, D.C., for Allied Paper, Inc. No. 75-3057.

Richard M. Merriman, Reid & Priest, Washington, D.C., for Mississippi Power & Light Co. No. 75-2347.

Clayton L. Orn, Houston, Tex., for N. O. Public Service, Inc. No. 75-2339.

Allan A. Tuttle, Sol., Federal Power Commission, Washington, D. C., for respondent.

William T. Miller, Wheatley & Miller, Washington, D.C., for United Municipal Distributors Group No. 75-2183 Only.

Floyd I. Robinson, Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, Washington, D. C., for General Motors Corp. Nos. 75-2183, 75-2339 & 75-2347.

Platt W. Davis, III, William M. Sawyer, Vinson, Elkins, Searls, Connally & Smith, Washington, D.C., for Texas Eastern Transmission Corp. Nos. 75-2183, 75-2339 & 75-2347.

Michael J. Manning, Fulbright & Jaworski, Washington, D.C., for Entex, Inc. No. 75-2183 & No. 75-3057.

Peter J. Levin, Sharon, Pierson, Semmes, Crolius & Finley, Washington, D.C., for United Gas Pipe Line Co.

Wm. W. Bedwell, Bedwell & Rudolph, Washington, D.C., for Mississippi River Transmission Corp. Nos. 75-2339 and 75-2347 Only.

W. C. Nelson, New Orleans, La., for petitioner in 75-2339.

Richard T. Witt, Peyton G. Bowman, III, Washington, D.C., Sherwood W. Wise, Richard B. Wilson, Jr., Jackson, Miss., for petitioner in 75-2347.

Albert J. Feigen, Washington, D.C., for American Sugar Cane League No. 75-3057.

Harry E. Barsh, Jr., Washington, D.C., for State of La.

Before THORNBERRY, COLEMAN and MORGAN, Circuit Judges.


THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:

The instant petitions for review of two orders of the Federal Power Commission call for an evaluation of the success with which the Commission responded to our mandate in State of Louisiana v. FPC, 5th Cir. 1974, 503 F.2d 844. Before entering a discussion of the numerous issues presented for decision, a brief review of the facts leading up to the instant petitions will prove beneficial.

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