Appellate Briefs

D.C. Cir. No. 17-1098, et al. Motion of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to stay issuance of the mandate.

Shafer & Freeman Lakes Conserv. Corp. v. FERC D.C. Cir. No. 19-1066 Amended license for Norway-Oakdale Hydroelectric Project on Tippecanoe River in Indiana; modified definition of  “abnormal river conditions” and modified flows to protect endangered species.  N. Indiana Pub. Serv. Co. LLC, 163  FERC ¶ 61,212 (2018), reh’g denied, 166 FERC ¶ 61,030  (2019).

New York DEC and Sierra Club v. FERC  Nos. 19-1610, et al. Finding that New York waived its authority under the Clean Water Act to issue or deny water quality certification for the Northern Access pipeline project, by failing to act within one year of receiving the application for water quality certification.  National Fuel Gas Supply Corpa., 164 FERC ¶ 61,084 (2018), reh’g denied, 167 FERC ¶ 61,007 (2019). 2nd Cir.

No. 19-4225 Order granting in part complaint that LG&E/KU violated rate schedule by failing to reimburse Owensboro for pancaked transmission charges incurred to import energy from a source in MISO to serve Owensboro load connected to LG&E/KU transmission system. Owensboro Municipal Utils. v. Louisville Gas and Elec. Co. and Kentucky Utils. Co., 166 FERC ¶ 61,131 (2019), reh'g denied, 169 FERC ¶ 61,030 (2019). 6th Cir.

International Transm. Co., et al. v. FERC No. 19-1190 Order granting complaint in part, reducing (but not eliminating) return on equity rate adder for independent, stand-alone transmission companies. Consumers Energy Co., et al. v. Intern’tl Transm. Co., et al., 165 FERC ¶ 61,021 (2018), reh’g denied, 168 FERC ¶ 61,035 (2019). D.C. Cir.

Notice of Multicircuit Petitions for Review  Referral of multicircuit petitions for review of Commission orders rejecting PJM tariff revisions, Calpine Corp. v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., 163 FERC ¶ 61,236 (2018), on reh'g and clarification, 171 FERC ¶ 61,034 (2020), and setting just and reasonable rate, Calpine Corp. v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., 169 FERC ¶ 61,239 (2019), on reh'g and clarification, 171 FERC ¶ 61,035 (2020), to the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation for random venue selection. MCP No. 160

New Jersey Division of Rate Counsel, et al. v. FERC No. 20-1059, et al. Reply in support of motion to dismiss petitions for review of extension of minimum offer price rule in PJM capacity market to certain non-exempted resources receiving out-of-market support. Calpine Corp., et al. v. PJM Interconn., L.L.C., 163 FERC ¶ 61,236 (2018) (rejecting tariff revisions and granting in part complaint), on reh'g and clarification, 171 FERC ¶ 61,034 (2020); and 169 FERC ¶ 61,239 (2019) (establishing j+r rate), on reh'g and clarification, 171 FERC ¶ 61,035 (2020). D.C. Cir.

City and County of San Francisco v. FERC  No. 20-1084 Motion to dismiss order, following evidentiary hearing and ALJ initial decision, concerning whether PG&E will unreasonably deny service to San Francisco upon expiration of the 1987 Interconnection Agreement between the parties. City and County of San Francisco v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co., Opinion No. 568, 169 FERC ¶ 61,128 (2019), reh’g pending (tolling order issued Jan. 21, 2020) D.C. Cir.

Baltimore Gas & Elec. Co. v. FERC  No. 18-1298 Response in opposition to BG&E petition for rehearing of Mar. 27, 2020 court decision, affirming FERC order rejecting proposed revisions to BG&E formula transmission rate, seeking to recover previously-incurred tax amounts. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., 161 FERC ¶ 61,163 (2017), order on reh’g & clar., 164 FERC ¶ 61,173 (2018). D.C. Cir.

Bohon, et al. v. FERC  No. 20-CV-6 (J. Boasberg) Reply in support of motion to dismiss, for lack of jurisdiction, challenge in federal district court by landowners to exercise of eminent domain authority by Mountain Valley Pipeline, alleging improper delegation of eminent domain authority from Congress to FERC under Natural Gas Act and improper sub-delegation from FERC to private entities. D.D.C.

New Jersey Div. of Rate Counsel, et al. v. FERC  Nos. 20-1059 and 20-1095 Motion to dismiss petitions for review of extension of minimum offer price rule in PJM capacity market to certain non-exempted resources receiving out-of-market support. Calpine Corp., et al. v. PJM Interconn., L.L.C., 163 FERC ¶ 61,236 (2018) (rejecting tariff revisions and granting in part complaint), and 169 FERC ¶ 61,239 (2019) (establishing j+r rate), reh’g pending. D.C. Cir.

National Parks Conserv. Ass’n v. FERC  No. 19-72915 and 19-73079 Petition to review denial of request to intervene as a party in post-licensing proceeding, and petition for a writ of mandamus seeking merits review of order granting extension of time to commence and complete construction of Eagle Mountain pumped storage hydroelectric project. Eagle Crest Energy Co., 167 FERC ¶ 61,117 (2019), reh'g denied, 168 FERC ¶ 61,186 (2019). 9th Cir.

NARUC and APPA, et al. v. FERC  Nos. 19-1142 and 19-1147 Amendment to regulations to remove barriers to the participation of electric storage resources in the capacity, energy, and ancillary service markets operated by regional entities.  Electric Storage Participation in Markets Operated by Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators, Order 841, 162 FERC ¶ 61,127 (2018), order on reh’g and clar., Order 841-A, 167 FERC ¶ 61,154 (2019). D.C. Cir.

Bohon, et al. v. FERC  No. 20-CV-6 (J. Boasberg) Response to (motion to dismiss, for lack of jurisdiction) challenge in federal district court by landowners to exercise of eminent domain authority by Mountain Valley Pipeline, alleging improper delegation of eminent domain authority from Congress to FERC under Natural Gas Act and improper sub-delegation from FERC to private entities. D.D.C.

SFPP, L.P., et al. v. FERC and USofA  Nos. 19-1067, et al. Reasonableness of increased rates for shipment on SFPP’s West Line; various cost of service rate issues, including recovery of income tax allowance. SFPP, L.P., Opinion No. 511, 134 FERC ¶ 61,121 (2011), on reh’g & compl., 137 FERC ¶ 61,220 (2011), on reh’g & compl., 150 FERC ¶ 61,096 (2015), on remand & compl., 162 FERC ¶ 61,228 (2018), on reh’g & compl., 166 FERC ¶ 61,142 (2019). D.C. Cir.

Allegheny Defense Project, et al. v. FERC  No. 17-1098, et al. Rehearing en banc of 8/2/19 D.C. Circuit decision to affirm FERC certificate authorizing construction and operation of Atlantic Sunrise gas pipeline; due process objection of landowners to timeliness of pipeline certificate orders and use of rehearing tolling orders. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co., LLC, 158 FERC ¶ 61,125 (2017), order on reh’g, 161 FERC ¶ 61,250 (2017). D.C. Cir.

Narragansett Indian Tribal Historic Preservation Office v. FERC No. 18-1069 Motion to dismiss petition for review of order that denied late intervention in agency docket considering Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company’s Connecticut Expansion Project. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co., L.L.C., 162 FERC ¶ 61,013 (2018). Circuit D.C. Cir.

FERC v. FirstEnergy Solutions Corp., et al.  No. 18-3787 Petition for rehearing en banc of FERC v. FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. (In re FirstEnergy Solutions Corp.), 6th Cir. Nos. 18-3787, et al. (Dec. 12, 2019), concerning the scope of FERC and bankruptcy court jurisdiction when utility seeks to reject FERC-regulated wholesale power contracts in bankruptcy proceedings. 6th Cir.

Enable Miss. & SFPP v. FERC and USofA Nos. 18-1252 and 18-1254 Policy Statement on treatment of income taxes; guidance on treatment of Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes (ADIT) where the income tax allowance is eliminated from cost-of-service rates. Inquiry Regarding the Commission’s Policy for Recovery of Income Tax Costs, 162 FERC ¶ 61,227 (2018), order on reh’g, 164 FERC ¶ 61,030 (2018). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Gulf South Pipeline Co., LP v. FERC No. 19-1074 Certificate to construct and operate Westlake Expansion Project in Louisiana; denial of proposed rate design (proposed separate incremental recourse reservation rate and usage rate for service on the Project). Gulf South Pipeline Co., LP, 163 FERC 61,124 (2018), reh’g denied, 166 FERC 61,089 (2019). Circuit D.C. Cir.