Mobile-Sierra Doctrine

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Mobile-Sierra Doctrine

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A rule that permits a modification of rates charged by an electricity supplier under a contract if a modification is in the public interest because the rates are found to be unjust, unreasonable, or unduly discriminatory. The rule is derived from United Gas Pipe Line Company v. Mobile Gas Service Corporation, 350 U.S. 332 (1956), and Federal Power Commission v. Sierra Pacific Power Company, 350 U.S. 348 (1956).

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— Morgan Stanley Capital Group, Inc. v. Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County

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— Potomac Electric Power Co. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

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— San Diego Gas & Electric Co. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

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