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F. P. C. v. SIERRA PACIFIC POWER CO.

No. 51.

350 U.S. 348 (1956)

FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION v. SIERRA PACIFIC POWER CO.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 27, 1956.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard E. Wahrenbrock argued the cause for petitioner in No. 51. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Sobeloff, Assistant Attorney General Burger, Melvin Richter, Lionel Kestenbaum, Willard W. Gatchell, William J. Grove and Drexel D. Journey.

F. T. Searls argued the cause for petitioner in No. 53. With him on the brief were Robert H. Gerdes, Robert E. May and John C. Morrissey.

William C. Chanler argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.

MR. JUSTICE HARLAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case presents questions under Title II of the Federal Power Act, 49 Stat. 847, 16 U. S. C. § 824 et seq., which are in part similar to those we have decided today under the Natural Gas Act in United Gas Pipe Line Co. v. Mobile Gas Service Corp., ante, p. 332. The pertinent provisions of the Federal Power Act, set forth in the margin,

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