Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County v. FERC and the Mobile-Sierra Doctrine

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Contracts.

Electric power.

Power resources--Law and legislation.

Power resources.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2008

Summary:

Discusses the Mobile-Sierra Doctrine, which mandates that FERC will not abrogate wholesale electricity and natural gas contracts between private parties absent demonstrating that change is necessary in the public interest. Discusses recent ruling in Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County volume FERC, which provides for exception to Mobile-Sierra requirement in context of market-based rates. Considers implications for FERC regulation of wholesale electricity and natural gas contracts

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Microfiche version Library of Congress Congressional Research Service Public Utility District No 1 of Snohomish County v FERC and the Mobile-Sierra Doctrine

Publisher Number:

CRS-2008-AML-0129

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