Appellate Briefs

Maine Council of the Atlantic Salmon Fed., et al. v. FERC No. 17-1003 Order amending licenses for three hydroelectric projects on the Kennebec River in Maine, to require protection plans for endangered Atlantic salmon and sturgeon. Merimil Limited Partnership and Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC, 155 FERC ¶ 61,185 (2016), reh’g dismissed, 157 FERC ¶ 61,089 (2016). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Appalachian Voices, et al. v. FERC Nos. 18-1114 and 18-1271 Response in opposition to petition and motion for stay pending appeal of non-final Certificate Order regarding Atlantic Coast Pipeline Project, 161 FERC ¶ 61,042 (Oct. 13, 2017). Circuit 4th Cir.

Appalachian Voices, et al. v. FERC No. 18-1114 Reply in support of motion to dismiss, for lack of jurisdiction, petition seeking review of non-final Certificate Order regarding Atlantic Coast pipeline project. Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC, 161 FERC ¶ 61,042 (Oct. 13, 2017). Circuit 4th Cir.

Allegheny Defense Project, et al. v. FERC No. 18-1031 Motion to dismiss petition for review that challenged conditional approval of Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company’s Abandonment and Capacity Restoration Project. Circuit D.C. Cir.

Orus Berkley, et al. v. FERC, et al. No. 18-1042 Appeal of 12/11/17 decision of Judge Dillon (W.D. Va.) granting FERC motion to dismiss complaint of landowners opposing proposed Mountain Valley pipeline in West Virginia and Virginia, raising constitutional objection to exercise of eminent domain by certificate holder. Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC, 161 FERC ¶ 61,043 (2017), reh’g pending. Circuit 4th Cir.

New Jersey Conservation Foundation v. FERC No. 17-11991 Motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction a complaint by non-profit environmental organization challenging the PennEast pipeline certificate order. Circuit D.N.J.

Sierra Club, et al. v. FERC Nos. 16-1329 and 16-1387 Reply in Support of Motion to Stay Issuance of Mandate. Order authorizing, subject to conditions, Florida Southeast, Transco, and Sabal Trail to construct and operate natural gas pipeline projects to serve Florida and southeast markets. Florida Southeast Connection, LLC, et al., 154 FERC ¶ 61,080 (2016), order on reh’g, 156 FERC ¶ 61,160 (2016). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Appalachian Voices, et al. v. FERC No. 18-1114 Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction of petition seeking review of non-final Certificate Order regarding Atlantic Coast pipeline project. Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC, 161 FERC ¶ 61,042 (Oct. 13, 2017). Circuit 4th Cir.

City of Oberlin, Ohio v. FERC No. 17-4302 Response in opposition to motion for stay pending appeal of non-final Certificate Order regarding NEXUS pipeline project, NEXUS Gas Transmission, LLC, 160 FERC ¶ 61,022 (Aug. 25, 2017). Circuit 6th Cir.

Coalition to Reroute Nexus, et al. v. FERC No. 17-4302 City of Oberlin, Ohio v. FERC No. 17-4308 Reply in support of motion to dismiss Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction petitions seeking review of non-final Certificate Order regarding NEXUS pipeline project, NEXUS Gas Transmission, LLC, 160 FERC ¶ 61,022 (Aug. 25, 2017). Circuit 6th Cir.

Delaware Riverkeeper Network v. FERC No. 17-5084 Appeal of Mar. 22, 2017 district court dismissal of Riverkeeper complaint, challenging funding of natural gas pipeline reviews and fairness of certificate process, for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Delaware Riverkeeper Network, et al. v. FERC, D.D.C. 1:16-cv-00416 (J. Chutkin). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Coalition to Reroute Nexus, et al. v. FERC No. 17-4302 Response in opposition to motion for stay pending appeal of non-final Certificate Order regarding NEXUS pipeline project, NEXUS Gas Transmission, LLC, 160 FERC ¶ 61,022 (Aug. 25, 2017). Circuit 6th Cir.

Sacramento Municipal Utilities District, et al. v. FERC No. 2:17-cv-0246 Motion to dismiss, for lack of jurisdiction, complaint challenging FERC’s interim approval of new transmission rate for Bonneville Power Administration’s Southern Intertie. Circuit E.D. Cal.

Sacramento Municipal Utilities District, et al. v. FERC No. 2:17-cv-0246 Reply in support of motion to dismiss, complaint challenging FERC’s interim approval of new transmission rate for Bonneville Power Administration’s Southern Intertie. Circuit E.D. Cal.

Sierra Club, et al. v. FERC Nos. 16-1329 and 16-1387 Motion to Stay Issuance of Mandate. Order authorizing, subject to conditions, Florida Southeast, Transco, and Sabal Trail to construct and operate natural gas pipeline projects to serve Florida and southeast markets. Florida Southeast Connection, LLC, et al., 154 FERC ¶ 61,080 (2016), order on reh’g, 156 FERC ¶ 61,160 (2016). Circuit D.C. Cir.

NextEra Energy Resources, et al. v. FERC No. 17-1110 Order accepting, with conditions, revisions to ISO-NE tariff to establish a system-wide sloped demand curve and related parameters for use in Forward Capacity Market; exemption for certain renewable resources from minimum offer price rule. ISO New England, Inc. and New England Power Pool Participants Comm., 147 FERC ¶ 61,173 (2014), order on reh’g & clar., 150 FERC ¶ 61,065 (2015), order on remand, 155 FERC ¶ 61,023 (2016), order on reh’g, 158 FERC ¶ 61,138 (2017). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Bold Alliance, et al. v. FERC No. 17-cv-01822 Reply in support of motion to dismiss district court complaint raising challenges to Commission grant of certificates to Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast pipeline applications. Circuit D.D.C.

Coalition to Reroute Nexus, et al. v. FERC No. 17-4302 City of Oberlin, Ohio v. FERC No. 17-4308 Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction petitions seeking review of non-final Certificate Order regarding NEXUS pipeline project, NEXUS Gas Transmission, LLC, 160 FERC ¶ 61,022 (Aug. 25, 2017). Circuit 6th Cir.

Ameren Servs. Co., et al. v. FERC No. 17-1141, et al. Consolidated cases concerning real-time revenue sufficiency guarantee rate: inclusion of some or all virtual supply offers in rate for generator make-whole payments, and decisions not to order refunds. Midwest Indep. Transm. System Operator, et al., 117 FERC ¶ 61,113 (2006), on reh’g, 118 FERC ¶ 61,212 (2007), on reh’g, 121 FERC ¶ 61,131 (2007); on compl., 121 FERC ¶ 61,132 (2007), on reh’g, 127 FERC ¶ 61,241 (2009), on reh'g, 155 FERC ¶ 61,126 (2016). Ameren Servs. Co. v. Midwest Indep. Transm. System Operator, 127 FERC ¶ 61,121 (2009), on reh'g, 155 FERC ¶ 61,124 (2016). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Appalachian Voices, et al. v. FERC No. 17-1271, et al. Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction petitions seeking review of non-final Certificate Order regarding Mountain Valley pipeline project, Mountain Valley Pipeline Co., LLC, 161 FERC ¶ 61,043 (Oct. 13, 2017). Circuit D.C. Cir.