Appellate Briefs

West Deptford Energy, LLC v. FERC No. 12-1340 Assignment of costs of already-constructed network upgrade to interconnecting generator, based on tariff language and cost allocation policy. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., 136 FERC ¶ 61,195 (2011), reh’g denied, 139 FERC ¶ 61,184 (2012). Circuit D.C. Cir.

PSEG Cos., et al. v. FERC No. 12-1382 Transmission planning under PJM-administered tariff; eligibility of non-incumbent transmission owners to build economic expansion projects, receiving cost-based or cost-of-service compensation, under PJM Regional Transmission Expansion Plan (RTEP) procedures. Primary Power, LLC, 131 FERC ¶ 61,015 (2010), order on reh’g, 140 FERC ¶ 61,052 (2012); Central Transmission, LLC v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., 131 FERC ¶ 61,243 (2010), order on reh’g, 140 FERC ¶ 61,053 (2012). Circuit D.C. Cir.

New Jersey Bd. of Pub. Utils., et al. v. FERC No. 11-4245, et al. Acceptance of PJM’s Minimum Offer Price Rule, imposing a minimum offer screen to determine whether an offer from a new resource is competitive, and designed to ensure that all new resources are offered on a competitive basis without exercise of market power. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., et al., 135 FERC ¶ 61,022 (2011), order on compl. and reh’g, 137 FERC ¶ 61,145 (2011), order on reh’g, 138 FERC ¶ 61,194 (2012). Circuit 3rd Cir.

BNP Paribas Energy Trading v. FERC No. 12-1242 Allocation of Transco’s cost of purchasing base gas in storage, needed to pressurize the reservoir to support top gas entitlements, between historic and new shippers. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp., Opinion No. 507, 130 FERC ¶ 61,043 (2010), order on reh'g, Opinion No. 507-A, 139 FERC ¶ 61,002 (2012). Circuit D.C. Cir.

New England Power Generators, et al. v. FERC No. 12-1060, et al. Various tariff revisions to redesign New England Forward Capacity Market. ISO New England, Inc., et al., 131 FERC ¶ 61,065 (2010), orders on reh’g, 132 FERC ¶ 61,122 (2010), 135 FERC ¶ 61,029 (2011), and 138 FERC ¶ 61,027 (2012). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Southwest Power Pool v. FERC No. 12-1158 Granting of Midwest ISO’s petition for a declaratory order, concerning whether the terms of a joint operating agreement between SPP and MISO, regarding the sharing of transmission capacity on a common path, apply in the event that Entergy Arkansas joins MISO. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc., 136 FERC ¶ 61,010 (2011), order on reh’g, 138 FERC ¶ 61,055 (2012). Circuit D.C. Cir.

George Feighner v. FERC No. 13-1016 Emergency motion for stay of pipeline construction denied. Circuit D.C. Cir.

Delaware Riverkeeper Network, et al. v. FERC No. 13-1015 Commission’s opposition to emergency motion to stay concerning tree clearing and construction of a 40-mile pipeline. Circuit D.C. Cir.

In re Minisink Residents for Environmental Preservation and Safety, et al. v. FERC No. 12-1481 Commission’s opposition to motion for stay to halt operation of natural gas compressor station where stated harm was the perceived safety threat to nearby residents. Circuit D.C. Cir.

Illinois Commerce Comm’n, et al. v. FERC No. 11-3421, et al. Conditional acceptance of revisions to Midwest ISO tariff, finding that Multi Value Project (MVP) transmission planning and cost allocation methodology reasonably would identify projects that provide regional benefits and allocate the costs of those projects among regional beneficiaries. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc., 133 FERC ¶ 61,221 (2010), order on reh’g, 137 FERC ¶ 61,074 (2011). Circuit 7th Cir.

Northern Laramie Range Alliance v. FERC No. 12-9567 Denial of request that FERC revoke qualifying facility status of two wind facilities; whether facilities are close enough together to warrant consideration collectively for purpose of 80 MW size limit. Northern Laramie Range Alliance; Pioneer Wind Park I and II, 138 FERC ¶ 61,171 (2012), reh’g denied, 139 FERC ¶ 61,190 (2012). Circuit 10th Cir.

Black Oak Energy LLC, et al. v. FERC No. 08-1386, et al. Complaint concerning PJM implementation of marginal line loss methodology with respect to virtual traders; payment and timing of refunds. Black Oak Energy, L.L.C., et al. v. PJM Interconnection, 122 FERC ¶ 61,208 (2008), order on reh’g, 125 FERC ¶ 61,042 (2008); on compl., 128 FERC ¶ 61,262 (2009), reh’g denied, 131 FERC ¶ 61,024 (2010); 136 FERC ¶ 61,040 (2011), reh’g denied, 139 FERC ¶ 61,111 (2012). Circuit D.C. Cir.

North Carolina Utils. Comm’n v. FERC No. 12-1881 Transmission rate incentives, awarding a return on equity adder to base ROE for various transmission enhancement projects. Virginia Electric and Power Co., 124 FERC ¶ 61,207 (2008), reh’g denied, 139 FERC ¶ 61,143 (2012). Circuit 4th Cir.

TC Ravenswood, LLC, et al. v. FERC No. 12-1008, et al. Updates to the demand curve rates for the installed capacity (ICAP) market administered by the New York ISO; timing and level of new rates. New York Indep. System Operator, Inc., 134 FERC ¶ 61,058 (2011), orders on reh’g, 134 FERC ¶ 61,178 (2011), 135 FERC ¶ 61,002 (2011), 135 FERC ¶ 61,170 (2011), and 137 FERC ¶ 61,218 (2011). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Thomas J. Andersen v. FERC No. 12-72266 Erosion along the shoreline of Lake Helena, part of Missouri-Madison Project 2188; allegation that licensee failed to monitor and control ice movement and ice heaving affecting Mr. Anderson’s property adjacent to Lake Helena. PPL Montana, LLC, 139 FERC ¶ 61,231 (2012), and earlier delegated staff letters. Circuit 9th Cir.

Electric Power Supply Ass’n, et al. v. FERC Nos. 11-1486, et al. Regulations requiring that demand response provider, participating in an organized wholesale energy market, be compensated at the market (locational marginal) price, when dispatch of demand response resource is cost-effective and can balance supply and demand. Demand Response Compensation in Organized Wholesale Energy Markets, Order No. 745, 134 FERC ¶ 61,187 (2011), order on reh’g & clar., 137 FERC ¶ 61,215 (2011). Circuit D.C. Cir.

In re Minisink Residents for Preservation of the Environment and Safety No. 12-1390 Commission’s opposition to motion to stay of construction of natural gas compressor close to residential homes. Circuit D.C. Cir.

City of Anaheim, Cal., et al. v. FERC Nos. 11-1442 Order characterizing South of Lugo Transmission Path as a zonal, rather than local, constraint, spreading costs to all utilities in the SP-15 zone, not just to Southern California Edison, but also to municipals. California Indep. System Operator Corp.; Pacific Gas and Electric Co. v. California ISO, 121 FERC ¶ 61,193 (2007), reh’g denied, 136 FERC ¶ 61,197 (2011). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Southern California Edison Co. v. FERC Nos. 11-1471 Order approving a base return on equity of 9.54 percent for Southern California Edison’s transmission projects; selection of median rather than midpoint within zone of reasonableness. Southern California Edison Co., 131 FERC ¶ 61,020 (2010), order on reh’g and clar., 137 FERC ¶ 61,016 (2011). Circuit D.C. Cir.

PPL EnergyPlus, LLC v. FERC No. 11-1341 Dismissal of PPL complaint regarding PJM’s modeling of outages of two months or more in its simultaneous feasibility tests for financial transmission rights and auction revenue rights; failure to model the Meadowbrook-Morrisville 500 kV construction-related transmission outage in PJM feasibility tests conducted for 2010/2011 auctions. PPL EnergyPlus v. PJM Interconnection, 134 FERC ¶ 61,263 (2011), reh’g denied, 136 FERC ¶ 61,060 (2011). Circuit D.C. Cir.