Appellate Briefs

MISO Transmission Owners v. FERC No. 16-3791 Financial obligations of a transmission owner withdrawing from MISO, for costs of regionally planned transmission projects. Midwest Indep. Transm. System Operator, et al., Op. No. 539, 153 FERC ¶ 61,101 (2015), reh'g denied, 155 FERC ¶ 61,174 (2016). Circuit 6th Cir.

Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC v. FERC No. 16-1296 Issuance of new license to continue operation and maintenance of 819 MW Catawba-Wateree Hydroelectric Project, located on the Catawba and Wateree Rivers in North Carolina and South Carolina. Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, 153 FERC ¶ 62,134 (2015), order on reh’g and clar., 156 FERC ¶ 61,010 (2016). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Sierra Club, et al. v. FERC No. 16-1329 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.

NorthWestern Corp. v. FERC No. 16-1176 Order, after hearing, affirming ALJ on recovery of fixed and variable revenue requirement for the Gates Station generating facility, through monthly demand and energy charges. NorthWestern Corp., Op. No. 530, 147 FERC ¶ 61,049 (2014), reh’g denied, 155 FERC ¶ 61,158 (2016). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Arkansas Pub. Serv. Comm’n v. FERC No. 16-1193 Entergy Arkansas’ responsibility for making bandwidth payments, despite withdrawal from Entergy System Agreement. Louisiana Pub. Serv. Comm’n v. Entergy Services, Inc., 153 FERC ¶ 61,032 (2015), order on reh’g & clar., 155 FERC ¶ 61,118 (2016). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Ameren Services Co., et al. v. FERC No. 16-1150 Compliance with inter-regional transmission coordination and cost allocation requirements of Order No. 1000. Midcontinent Indep. System Operator, Inc., et al., 150 FERC ¶ 61,045 (2015), order on reh’g & compl., 153 FERC ¶ 61,247 (2015), order on reh’g & compl., 154 FERC ¶ 61,227 (2016). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Ameren Services Co., et al. v. FERC No. 16-531 Opposition to a petition for a writ of certiorari seeking Supreme Court review of April 6, 2016 decision of the Seventh Circuit upholding Commission orders finding that a pre-existing right of first refusal in the MISO Transmission Owners Agreement was not entitled to the Mobile-Sierra presumption of reasonableness. Midwest Indep. Transm. System Op., Inc.; MISO Transm. Owners, et al., 142 FERC ¶ 61,215 (2013), order on reh’g & compl., 147 FERC ¶ 61,127 (2014). [Brief filed by the Solicitor General of the United States]. Circuit S. Ct.

Kansas Corp. Comm’n v. FERC Nos. 16-1027 Level of the base return on equity; application of that return to other, yet-to-be-formed affiliates; transmission formula rate template and protocols for projects developed in Southwest Power Pool transmission planning process. . Transource Kansas, LLC, 151 FERC ¶ 61,010 (2015), order on reh’g & compl., 154 FERC ¶ 61,011 (2016); Kansas Transm., LLC, 152 FERC ¶ 61,209 (2015), reh’g denied, 155 FERC ¶ 61,167 (2016). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Advanced Energy Alliance, et al. v. FERC Nos. 16-1234, et al. Conditional acceptance of PJM’s proposal to establish a Capacity Performance Resource, on a phased-in basis, to provide greater assurance of delivery of energy and reserves during emergency conditions. PJM Interconn., L.L.C., et al., 151 FERC ¶ 61,208 (2015), order on reh’g and compl., 155 FERC ¶ 61,157 (2016). Circuit D.C. Cir.

City of Clarksville, Tenn. v. FERC No. 16-1244 Service area determinations for natural gas distribution facilities that extend across the Tennessee/ Kentucky border into Kentucky. City of Clarksville, Tenn., 146 FERC ¶ 61,074 (2014), reh’g denied, 155 FERC ¶ 61,184 (2016). Circuit D.C. Cir.

City of Boston, et al. v. FERC No. 16-1081, et al. Order authorizing construction and operation of Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) pipeline project, consisting of 37.4 miles of pipeline and appurtenant facilities in NY, CT, RI, and MA. Algonquin Gas Transm., LLC, 150 FERC ¶ 61,163 (2015), reh’g & stay denied, 154 FERC ¶ 61,048 (2016). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Old Dominion Electric Cooperative v. FERC No. 16-1111 Denial of petition for waiver, seeking recovery of natural gas costs associated with Jan. 2014 cold weather. Old Dominion Elec. Coop., 151 FERC ¶ 61,207 (2015), reh’g denied, 154 FERC ¶ 61,155 (2016). Circuit D.C. Cir.

New England Power Generators Ass’n v. FERC No. 16-1023 and 16-1024 Proposals to address resource performance problems in ISO-NE Forward Capacity Market; denial of complaint that Peak Energy Rent mechanism, which mitigates incentives to create price spikes in the energy market through economic or physical withholding, had become unjust and unreasonable. ISO New England and New England Power Pool, 147 FERC ¶ 61,172 (2014), reh’g denied, 153 FERC ¶ 61,223 (2015); New England Power Generators Ass’n v. ISO New England, 150 FERC ¶ 61,053 (2015), reh’g denied, 153 FERC ¶ 61,222 (2015). Circuit D.C. Cir.

BP Pipelines (Alaska) Inc., et al. v. FERC Nos. 16-1013, et al. Order on ALJ Initial Decision, addressing various issues concerning 2009 and 2010 rate filings for service on the Trans Alaska Pipeline System. BP Pipelines (Alaska) Inc., et al., 153 FERC ¶ 61,233 (2015). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Sierra Club, et al. v. FERC No. 16-1329 Commission's opposition to a motion for emergency stay of natural gas pipeline construction and motion for expedited review. Circuit D.C. Cir.

Pub. Utils. Comm’n of Cal., et al. v. FERC Nos. 01-71934, et al. California energy crisis orders, calculating mitigated market clearing price and adjusting for fuel allowances and cost offsets. San Diego Gas & Electric Co., et al., 97 FERC ¶ 61,275 (Dec. 19, 20001), and later orders. Circuit 9th Cir.

NE Power Generators Ass’n, et al. v. FERC Nos. 15-1071 and 16-1042 Orders on complaints, alleging that certain provisions in ISO-NE tariff, governing operation of Forward Capacity Market, are unjust, unreasonable, and unduly discriminatory. New England Power Generators Ass’n v. ISO New England Inc., 146 FERC ¶ 61,039 (2014), order on reh’g & clar., 150 FERC ¶ 61,064 (2015); Exelon Corp. and Calpine Corp. v. ISO New England Inc., 150 FERC ¶ 61,067 (2015), reh’g denied, 154 FERC ¶ 61,005 (2016). Circuit D.C. Cir.

State Corp. Comm’n of Kansas v. FERC No. 15-1447 Integration of additional transmission-owning utilities – Western-UGP, Basin Electric, and Heartland Power Dist. – into Southwest Power Pool. Southwest Power Pool, Inc., 149 FERC ¶ 61,113 (2014), order on reh’g & clar., 153 FERC ¶ 61,051 (2015). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Catskill Mountainkeeper, et al. v. FERC No. 16-345, et al. Commission authorization to construct and operate 125 miles of pipeline and related facilities in Pennsylvania and New York. Constitution Pipeline Co. and Iroquois Gas Transmission System, 149 FERC ¶ 61,199 (2014), reh’g denied, 154 FERC ¶ 61,046 (2016). Circuit 2nd Cir.

Gregory Swecker and Beverly Swecker v. Midland Power Cooperative, Central Iowa Power Cooperative and FERC No. 1:16-cv-01434 (CRC) Motion to dismiss complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Circuit D.D.C.