Statute treatment: 16 U.S.C. § 824d(c)

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 154 citation events across 116 distinct cases.

154citations total

116distinct interpreting cases

24distinct courts

48citations in last 5y

1973–2026year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 Boston Edison Company v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, City of Holyoke Gas and Electric Department, Intervenors (1988) ca1 78 own cites 4× in case

#2 West Deptford Energy, LLC v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (2014) cadc 44 own cites 4× in case

#3 City of Cleveland, Ohio v. Federal Power Commission, Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, Intervenor (1976) cadc 77 own cites 2× in case

#4 Florida Power & Light Company v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (1981) ca5 31 own cites 3× in case

#5 Fed. Energy Regulatory Comm'n v. Elec. Power Supply Ass'n (2016) scotus 180 own cites 1× in case

#6 Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. v. Public Util. Dist. No. 1 of Snohomish Cty. (2008) scotus 169 own cites 1× in case

#7 Central Iowa Power Cooperative v. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (2009) ca8 161 own cites 1× in case

#8 Borough of Lansdale, Pennsylvania v. Federal Power Commission, Philadelphia Electric Company, Intervenor (1974) cadc 33 own cites 2× in case

#9 Northeastern Rural Electric Membership Corp. v. Wabash Valley Power Ass'n (2013) ca7 86 own cites 1× in case

#10 Western Massachusetts Electric Company v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Pittsfield Generating Company, L.P., and Masspower, Intervenors (1999) cadc 19 own cites 2× in case

#11 Towns of Concord, Norwood, and Wellesley, Massachusetts v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Boston Edison Company, Intervenor (1992) cadc 64 own cites 1× in case

#12 Grand Council of the Crees v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (2000) cadc 55 own cites 1× in case

#13 Keyspan-Ravenswood, LLC v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (2007) cadc 14 own cites 2× in case

#14 Black Oak Energy, LLC v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (2013) cadc 42 own cites 1× in case

#15 Richmond Power & Light v. Federal Power Commission (1973) cadc 35 own cites 1× in case

#16 California ex rel Lockyer v. Dynegy, Inc. (2004) ca9 375 own cites 1× in case

#17 California ex rel. Lockyer v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (2004) ca9 65 own cites 2× in case

#18 Holyoke Water Power Company and Holyoke Power and Electric Company v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, New England Power Company, Intervenor (1986) cadc 11 own cites 2× in case

#19 Gulf States Utilities Company v. Federal Power Commission, Southwest Louisiana Electric Membership Corporation, Intervenor (1975) cadc 32 own cites 1× in case

#20 New England Power Generators Ass'n v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (2013) cadc 30 own cites 1× in case

Ranking method: leading_score = ln(1 + own_citation_count) × √(mentions_in_case) × flag_factor, where flag_factor = 1.0 green · 0.6 unknown · 0.5 neutral · 0.4 yellow · 0.3 procedural · 0 red. Red-flagged cases excluded — their interpretation has been undermined and shouldn't lead the list. Top 20 returned per statute. Open any case for full G Cite, trajectory, and per-circuit treatment.