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It affects utility billing practices nationwide."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 18, lines 9-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-299.pdf","page_label":"file page 18, lines 9-7"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 27, lines 5-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-299.pdf","page_label":"file page 27, lines 5-27"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-299.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-5"}]},{"heading":"What happens next","paragraphs":["This article currently covers the argument record. Use the official docket link for later case activity."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 5-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-299.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 47-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-299.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 47-1"}]}],"slug":"2002-02-299-entergy-la-inc-v-louisiana-pub-serv-comm-n","term":"2002","title":"Who controls wholesale rates for mothballed units?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 18, lines 9-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-299.pdf","page_label":"file page 18, lines 9-7"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 27, lines 5-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-299.pdf","page_label":"file page 27, lines 5-27"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2002/02-299.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-5"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}