Document: 344 U.S. 17 73 S.Ct. 85 97 L.Ed. 15 FEDERAL POWER COMMISSIONv.IDAHO CO. No. 12. Argued Oct. 20, 21, 1952. Decided Nov. 10, Rehearing Denied Dec. 22, See 910, 326. [Syllabus from pages 17-18 intentionally omitted] Mr. Philip Elman, Washington, D.C., for petitioner. Messrs. Harry A. Poth, Jr., and C. Inman, Boise, Idaho, respondent. Justice DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of Court. 1 Respondent applied to petitioner under § 4(e) Federal Power Act, 41 Stat. 1065, 49 840, 16 U.S.C. 797(e), U.S.C.A. 797(e) a license construct, operate, maintain hydroelectric project (known as Bliss development) on Snake River in southern Idaho. This included dam power plant occupying some 500 acres lands United States two transmission lines. These lines most their length crossed joined company's interconnected primary system. 2 The has projects this area; Bureau Reclamation Bonneville Administration were contemplating construction line which would connect same areas respondent's proposed Therefore Commission suggestion Secretary Interior authorized conditions specified paragraph (F) order. conditions, summary, that licensee permit interconnection facilities with lines, transfer over those energy generated plants owned by 'in such amounts will not unreasonably interfere' licensee's use pay government so transmitted. 3 petitioned review Commission's Court Appeals held had no authority attach condition. It entered judgment order 'be modified' cause be remanded 'for entry an accordance Court.' That was May 1951. 89 U.S.App.D.C. 1, 189 F.2d 665. moved clarification judgment. On September 1951, new judgment, stating 'be, it is hereby, modified striking therefrom thereof herein thus be, hereby affirmed.' petition certiorari filed within 90 days amended but more than after first question therefore lies at threshold case whether timely. 28 2101(c), 2101(c). 4 First. If court did second restate what decided one, Department Banking v. Pink, 317 264, 63 233, 87 254, apply start run But undertook modify license. By keep bounds set its opinion. remand might have reissued without contested or withheld consent any Congress placed reliance control licenses. §§ 6, 10(a), 10(g). When should issue usurped administrative function. There doubtless may situations where provision excised separable remaining parts minor make inappropriate. guiding principle, violated here, function reviewing ends when error law laid bare. At point matter once goes reconsideration. Communications Pottsville Broadcasting Co., 309 134, 60 437, 84 656; Trade Morton Salt 334 37, 68 822, 92 1196. 5 Court, true, 'to affirm, modify, aside' whole part.' 313(b). exercise essentially Ford Motor Co. National Labor Relations Board, 305 364, 373—374, 59 301, 306, 307, 83 221; Jacob Siegel Commission, 327 608, 66 758, 888. nature determination emphasized 10(a) specifies adopted 'shall best adapted comprehensive plan * improvement utilization water-power development, other beneficial public uses'. Whether objective achieved if are stricken administrative, judicial, decision.1 6 Second. lands, conferred Art. IV, Constitution, 'without limitations,' we stated City County San Francisco, 310 16, 29, 749, 756, 1050. Appeals, while recognizing granted condition requiring utility carry power. relied 201(f) Act says 'No Part shall *.' referred II up system electric interstate commerce. authority, among things, direct establish physical connection persons engaged sale energy. 202(b). Since extended States, concluded I could conditioned federal 7 provide different regulatory schemes. commerce utilities S. Rep. 621, 74th Cong., 1st Sess., p. 17. does undertake regulate navigable streams. covered I, dates back Water 1920, 1063. Section gives licenses private bodies purpose 'constructing, operating, maintaining dams, water conduits, reservoirs, houses, works necessary convenient development navigation transmission, across, along, from, streams jurisdiction foreign nations several upon part reservations (Italics added.) 8 4(g) given investigate actual intended occupancy 'public lands' developing find 'appropriate, expedient, interest conserve utilize resources region.' As already noted, provides unless 'will uses *; secure require modification before approval.'2 9 Under these sections plainly made guardian domain. requirement existing fully utilized additional seem relevant decision submitted consonant 'comprehensive plan' waterway. And well determine used power, conservation 'water-power region' transmitted them. 10 Sections speak specifically domain waterways lands. makes each subject all terms 'such further any, prescribe conformity read context give ample imposed here. Protection domain, resources, plans waterways—each facts sufficient authorize grant permission company provided agreed excess capacity transmit 11 difficult us way affecting 202 deal interconnections generally. They do extend powers hand they purport change alter I. lay down issuance We cannot construe limitation repeal implication licensees deeply engrained put there protecting 12 Reversed. 13 BURTON CLARK took consideration case. An argument motion untimely rules governing petitions rehearing. Assuming, arguendo, rehearing meaning rules, entertained considered merits, cf. Bowman Loperena, 311 262, 61 201, 177; Pfister Northern Illinois Finance Corp., 144, 149, 133, 137, 146, erroneous. appeared 1063 1068. added Public Utility Holding Company 1935, 838, 841.

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