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FPC v. NEW ENGLAND POWER CO.

No. 72-1162.

415 U.S. 345 (1974)

FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION v. NEW ENGLAND POWER CO. ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 4, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Keith A. Jones argued the cause for petitioner. On the brief were Solicitor General Bork, Leo A. Forquer, and George W. McHenry, Jr.

Thomas M. Debevoise and Stanley M. Morley argued the cause for respondents. With Mr. Debevoise on the brief for respondent New England Power Co. were William J. Madden, Jr., and Jerome C. Muys. With Mr. Morley on the brief for respondent Independent Natural Gas Association of America were Jerome J. McGrath and Francis H. Caskin. L. F. Cadenhead and Melvin Richter were on the brief for respondent Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co., a division of Tenneco, Inc.

MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case, companion to National Cable Television Assn. v. United States, ante, p. 336, raises another important problem of construction of the provisions of the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1952, Tit. 5, 65 Stat. 290, 31 U. S. C. § 483a. The Federal Power Commission established filing fees under the Natural Gas Act and under the Federal Power Act. These filing fees have not been...

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