NANTAHALA POWER & LIGHT CO. ET AL.
v.
THORNBURG, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF NORTH CAROLINA, ET AL.
Supreme Court of United States.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued April 21, 1986
Decided June 17, 1986
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Rex E. Lee argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs were David W. Carpenter, Ronald D. Jones, David R. Poe, M. Reamy Ancarrow, Edward S. Finley, Jr., and William D. Johnson.
Deputy Solicitor General Cohen argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging reversal. On the brief for the United States et al. were Solicitor General Fried, William H. Satterfield, and Jerome M. Feit.
William T. Crisp argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief were Lacy H. Thornburg, Attorney General of North Carolina, pro se, Richard L. Griffin, Assistant Attorney General, James D. Little, and Robert F. Page.*
Briefs of amici curiae urging affirmance were filed for the North Carolina Utilities Commission by Wilson B. Partin, Jr.; and for the town of Highlands by James N. Horwood.
Supreme Court of United States.
JUSTICE O'CONNOR delivered the opinion of the Court.
The Nantahala Power & Light Company (Nantahala) and Tapoco, Inc. (Tapoco), are both wholly owned subsidiaries of the Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa). Tapoco and Nantahala each own hydroelectric powerplants on the Little Tennessee River. Almost all of the power that they produce goes to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). In exchange for allowing TVA to pour into...
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