Appellate Briefs

Sacramento Municipal Util. District v. FERC Nos. 07-1208,et al. Tariff and compliance filings by California ISO to implement Market Redesign and Technology Upgrade (MRTU) proposal, to: ensure sufficient resources; fix flawed market rules; increase price transparency; improve transmission congestion management; and enhance market power mitigation. Implementation of short-term congestion revenue rights and long-term firm transmission rights. California ISO Corp., 116 FERC ¶ 61,274 (2006), order on reh'g and clar., 119 FERC ¶ 61,076 (2007), order on reh'g and tariff revisions, 120 FERC ¶ 61,023 (2007), order on reh'g, 121 FERC ¶ 61,030 (2007), reh'g & clar. denied, 124 FERC ¶ 61,094 (2008). Circuit D.C. Cir.

James Lichoulas, Jr. v. FERC No. 08-1373 Termination by implied surrender of license for the Appleton Trust Project in Lowell, Massachusetts; allegation of improper ex parte congressional interference. James Lichoulas, Jr., 124 FERC ¶ 61,255 (2008), reh'g denied, 125 FERC ¶ 61,195 (2008). Circuit D.C. Cir.

PNGTS Shippers Group v. FERC No. 09-1029 Declaratory order that certificated capacity of PNGTS system is 168,000 Mcf per day, once expansion facilities placed in service; rate issues reserved for next PNGTS rate proceeding. Portland Natural Gas Transmission System, 123 FERC ¶ 61,275 (2008), reh'g denied, 125 FERC ¶ 61,198 (2008). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Florida Gas Transmission Co. v. FERC No. 07-1533, et al. Various issues, after hearing and ALJ Initial Decision, concerning gas quality and interchangeability tariff standards to accommodate the introduction of re-gasified liquefied natural gas into the Market Area of Florida Gas. AES Ocean Express LLC v. Florida Gas Transmission Co., et al., 119 FERC ¶ 61,075 (2007) (Op. 495), order on reh'g, 121 FERC ¶ 61,267 (2007), and related letter orders. Circuit D.C. Cir.

Florida Municipal Power Agency v. FERC No. 09-1060 Holding that Florida Power employed comparable standards to analyze the integration of Florida Municipal's Fort Pierce-Vero Beach facilities in 1994 and Florida Power's looped transmission facilities. Florida Power & Light Co., 122 FERC ¶ 61,159 (2008), reh'g denied, 125 FERC ¶ 61,344 (2008). Circuit D.C. Cir.

ExxonMobil Oil Corp, et al. v. FERC No. 07-1163, et al. Dismissal of complaints alleging that SFPP's indexed rate increases for 2005, 2006 and 2007 substantially exceeded its actual cost increases. BP West Coast Products, LLC, et al. v. SFPP, L.P., et al., 118 FERC ¶ 61,261 (2007), order on reh'g, 121 FERC ¶ 61,195 (2007); 121 FERC ¶ 61,243 (2007), order on reh'g, 123 FERC ¶ 61,121 (2008). Circuit D.C. Cir.

North Star Steel Co., LLC v. FERC (Supplemental Brief) No. 07-73550 Denial of complaint, finding that FERC lacks jurisdiction over request for refunds to a retail customer of Arizona Electric Power Cooperative during 2000-2001 energy crisis. North Star Steel Co. v. Arizona Public Service Co., et al., 116 FERC & 61,022 (2006), reh'g denied, 120 FERC & 61,146 (2007). Circuit 9th Cir.

Jackson County, North Carolina, et al. v. FERC No. 08-1224 Environmental review and water quality certification issues concerning FERC approval of a surrender of license for 225 kW Dillsboro Project on Tuckasegee River in Jackson County, NC, and removal of project dam and powerhouse. Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC,120 FERC ¶ 61,054 (2007), order on reh'g & clar., 123 FERC ¶ 61,069 (2008). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Union Power Partners v. FERC No. 08-1252 Affirmance of ALJ that Union does not have a contractual right under its interconnection agreement with Entergy to compensation for reactive power. Union Power Partners, L.P., 120 FERC ¶ 61,284 (2007), reh'g denied, 123 FERC ¶ 61,191 (2008). Circuit D.C. Cir.

American Gas Ass'n v. FERC No. 08-1266 Revisions to financial forms, statements and reports for natural gas companies, contained in FERC Form Nos. 2, 2-A, and 3-Q, to enhance their usefulness by updating market and cost information. Revisions to Forms, Statements and Reporting Requirements for Natural Gas Pipelines, Order No. 710, FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,267 (2008), order on reh'g & clar., 123 FERC ¶ 61,278 (2008). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Conn. Dept. of Pub. Util. Control v. FERC No. 08-1199 Return on equity rate component sought by Transmission Owners in conjunction with establishment of ISO New England as a Regional Transmission Organization; 100 ROE basis point adder for new transmission constructed by Dec. 31, 2008. Bangor Hydro-Electric Co., et al., Op. No. 489, 117 FERC ¶ 61,129 (2006), reh'g denied, 122 FERC ¶ 61,265 (2008). Circuit D.C. Cir.

American Electric Power Serv. Corp. v. FERC No. 07-1275, et al. Rates for reactive power service by Calpine Oneta, which owns a generating facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma, interconnected with AEP, to Southwest Power Pool. Calpine Oneta Power, L.P., 116 FERC ¶ 61,282 (2006), order on reh'g and compl., 119 FERC ¶ 61,177 (2007), order on reh'g, 121 FERC ¶ 61,189 (2007), reh'g denied, 124 FERC ¶ 61,193 (2008). Circuit D.C. Cir.

SFPP v. FERC and United States No. 08-1110 Order affirming ALJ's initial decision on 2 issues reserved by settlement, concerning validity of unfiled contracts under the Interstate Commerce Act and reparations to shippers. SFPP, L.P., 122 FERC ¶ 61,126 (2008). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Piedmont Environmental Council, et al. v. FERC Nos. 07-1651,et al. Petition for rehearing en banc; Regulations implementing sec. 1221 of Energy Policy Act, adding new FPA sec. 216, providing for federal siting authority over electric transmission facilities in national corridors when state has "withheld approval for more than 1 year". Regulations for Filing Applications for Permits to Site Interstate Electric Transmission Facilities, Order No. 689, 117 FERC ¶ 61,202 (2006), 71 Fed. Reg. 69,440, reh'g denied, 119 FERC ¶ 61,154 (2007). Circuit 4th Cir.

TNA Merchant Projects Inc. v. FERC No. 08-1201 Proposed rate for reactive power and voltage control service; treatment of filing as a rate change subject to suspension and refund. Chehalis Power Generating L.P., 112 FERC ¶ 61,144 (2005), reh'g denied, 113 FERC ¶ 61,259 (2005). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Louisiana Public Service Comm'n v. FERC No. 07-1228 Compliance and timing issues concerning Opinion No. 480 orders and amendment to Entergy System Agreement to maintain rough equalization of production costs among the Entergy System operating companies. Louisiana Public Service Comm'n v. Entergy Services, Inc., 117 FERC ¶ 61,203 (2006), order on reh'g and compl., 119 FERC ¶ 61,095 (2007). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Illinois Commerce Comm'n, et al. v. FERC Nos. 08-1306,et al. Order, after hearing and ALJ Initial Decision, on transmission rate design in PJM for recovery of costs of existing, new, and high-voltage facilities; Order addressing baseline transmission expansion projects submitted pursuant to PJM Regional Transmission Expansion Plan. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., Op. No. 494, 119 FERC ¶ 61,063 (2007), order on reh'g & compl., Op. No. 494-A, 122 FERC ¶ 61,082 (2008); 119 FERC ¶ 61,067 (2007), order on reh'g & compl., 122 FERC ¶ 61,217 (2008). Circuit 7th Cir.

TC Ravenswood, LLC v. FERC Nos. 07-1278, et al. Denial of complaint seeking compensation from the New York ISO for incremental costs incurred by KeySpan during summer 2006 when burning fuel oil, rather than less expensive natural gas, under a local reliability rule; acceptance of NYISO filing to provide recovery to dual-fuel generators of the variable (but not fixed) costs of burning alternative fuels pursuant to local reliability rule (Minimum Oil Burn Rule). KeySpan Ravenswood LLC v. New York ISO, 119 FERC ¶ 61,089 (2007), reh'g denied, 119 FERC ¶ 61,319 (2007); New York ISO, Inc., 119 FERC ¶ 61,130 (2007), reh'g denied, 121 FERC ¶ 61,039 (2007). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Latha Anderson, et al. & Marathon LNG v. FERC Nos. 08-1131, et al. Landowner objections to certificate authorization to construct and operate a new interstate natural gas pipeline in Georgia and South Carolina to transport new volumes of vaporized liquefied natural gas from Elba Island LNG terminal; Marathon objections to rates, terms and conditions of Elba Island LNG terminal expansion service. Southern LNG, Inc., et al., 120 FERC ¶ 61,258 (2007), reh'g denied, 122 FERC ¶ 61,137 (2008). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Joseph M. Keating v. FERC No. 08-1005 Lifting of 1996 stay of construction deadlines and giving notice of termination of license, for failure to obtain necessary approvals and to commence construction, for proposed Tungstar Project. Joseph M. Keating, 120 FERC ¶ 61,246 (2007), reh'g dismissed, 121 FERC ¶ 61,192 (2007). Circuit D.C. Cir.