Appellate Briefs

Colorado Interstate Gas Co. v. FERC No. 08-1243 Removal of certain costs associated with gas lost at CIG's Fort Morgan storage field from its lost and unaccounted-for and other fuel gas reimbursement percentage. Colorado Interstate Gas Co., 121 FERC ¶ 61,161 (2007), order on reh'g, 123 FERC ¶ 61,183 (2008). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Alcoa Inc. v. FERC No. 06-1426 Whether the Commission properly held that Alcoa was estopped from challenging the funding method previously approved for the North American Electric Reliability Corp. as the certified Electric Reliability Organization, and if not, whether funding method based on net energy use is just and reasonable. North American Electric Reliability Corp., 116 FERC ¶ 61,062 (2006), order on reh'g & compl., 117 FERC ¶ 61,126 (2006). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Energy Transfer Partners, et al. v. FERC Nos. 08-60730, et al. Direction to show cause why ETP entities did not manipulate wholesale natural gas markets, or otherwise did not provide discriminatory services or charge excessive rates, in violation of the NGA, NGPA, and implementing regulations; whether/when ETP entities are entitled to de novo district court review; subsequent decision to set issues for hearing. Energy Transfer Partners, L.P., et al., 120 FERC ¶ 61,086 (2007), order on reh'g, 121 FERC ¶ 61,282 (2007); 123 FERC ¶ 61,168 (2008), reh'g denied, 124 FERC ¶ 61,149 (2008). Circuit 5th Cir.

Iberdrola Renewables Inc. v. FERC No. 08-1195 Order accepting increase in Alliance's negotiated rates to reflect increase in Alliance's costs. Alliance Pipeline L.P., 121 FERC ¶ 61,309 (2007), reh'g denied, 122 FERC ¶ 61,250 (2008). Circuit

Brian Hunter v. FERC No. 08-5380 Appeal from district court dismissal of Hunter motion to enjoin FERC from continuing show cause/investigative proceeding concerning Hunter's trading activities in natural gas markets; whether FERC, in exercising its new anti-market manipulation authority toward "any entity" under section 315 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, has personal jurisdiction to proceed against individuals. Amaranth Advisors LLC, et al., 120 FERC ¶ 61,085 (2007), reh'g denied, 121 FERC ¶ 61,224 (2007). Circuit D.C. Cir.

South Coast Air Quality Management Dist. v. FERC No. 08-72265 Authorization to allow North Baja to construct facilities to increase pipeline capacity and to allow for importation from Mexico of regasified liquefied natural gas; impact on air quality of consumption of regasified LNG. North Baja Pipeline, LLC, 121 FERC ¶ 61,010 (2006), order denying reh'g and stay, 123 FERC ¶ 61,073 (2008). Circuit 9th Cir.

Amaranth Advisors L.L.C., et al. v. FERC No. 07-1491 Initiation of show cause/investigative proceeding concerning Amaranth's trading activities in natural gas markets; whether FERC, in exercising its new anti-market manipulation authority under section 315 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, has encroached upon the exclusive jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Amaranth Advisors LLC, et al., 120 FERC ¶ 61,085 (2007), reh'g denied, 121 FERC ¶ 61,224 (2007). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Connecticut Dept. of Pub. Util. Control v. FERC No. 07-1375 Whether FERC has jurisdiction to review ISO New England's Installed Capacity Requirement, i.e., the amount of capacity which each Load Serving Entity must supply annually under the ISO Tariff. ISO New England, Inc., et al., 118 FERC ¶ 61,157 (2007), reh'g denied, 120 FERC ¶ 61,234 (2007); 119 FERC ¶ 61,161 (2007), reh'g denied, 121 FERC ¶ 61,125 (2007); 122 FERC ¶ 61,144 (2008), reh'g denied, 123 FERC ¶ 61,036 (2008). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Montana Consumer Counsel v. FERC (Supplemental Brief) Nos. 07-73256, et al. Finding that PPL Companies had rebutted the presumption of market power in the control area operated by NorthWestern Corp. and had satisfied the standards for the grant of market-based rate authority. PPL Montana, LLC, et al., 115 FERC¶61,204 (2006), reh'g denied, 120 FERC¶61,096 (2007). Circuit 9th Cir.

Delaware Dept. of Natural Resources v. FERC No. 07-1007 Conditional approval, pending necessary state approvals, of Crown Landing's application to construct and operate a liquefied natural gas terminal in Logan Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Crown Landing LLC, 115 FERC ¶ 61,348 (2006), reh'g denied, 117 FERC ¶ 61,209 (2006). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Cities of Anaheim, et al. v. FERC Nos. 07-1222, et al. Must-offer and reliability service obligations in California; timing of rate change. Independent Energy Producers Ass'n v. California ISO, et al., 116 FERC ¶ 61,069 (2006), 116 FERC ¶ 61,297 (2006), and 118 FERC ¶ 61,096 and ¶ 61,097 (2007), order on reh'g and compl., 119 FERC ¶ 61,266 (2007), and 121 FERC ¶ 61,276 (2007). Circuit D.C. Cir.

American Forest & Paper Ass'n v. FERC No. 07-1328 Rulemaking adding new 18 CFR § 292.309 and implementing new section 210(m) of PURPA, as added by Energy Policy Act of 2005, allowing termination of obligation of electric utilities to purchase electricity from PURPA qualifying facilities, when the QF has nondiscriminatory access to certain categories of markets. New PURPA Section 210(m) Regulations Applicable to Small Power Production and Cogeneration Facilities, Order No. 688, 117 FERC ¶ 61,078 (2006), order on reh'g, 119 FERC ¶ 61,305 (2007). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Braintree Elec. Light Dep't v. FERC Nos. 04-1335, et al. Orders accepting filing of proposed tariff revisions for the collection of the ISO's administrative costs, including alleged lobbying costs. ISO New England, Inc., 106 FERC ¶ 61,294 (2004), reh'g denied, 108 FERC ¶ 61,138 (2004); 109 FERC ¶ 61,383 (2004), reh'g denied, 111 FERC ¶ 61,096 (2005); 113 FERC ¶ 61,341 (2005), reh'g denied, 114 FERC ¶ 61,315 (2006). Circuit D.C. Cir.

ExxonMobil Corp. v. FERC Nos. 07-1306, et al. Various orders on complaints concerning classification of facilities and availability of transmission credits (Duke-Hinds). ExxonMobil Corp., 118 FERC & 61,032, reh'g denied, 119 FERC ¶ 61,261 (2007); Union Power Partners, 118 FERC ¶ 61,134, reh'g denied, 119 FERC ¶ 61,328 (2007); Tenaska Alabama II Partners, 118 FERC ¶ 61,037, on reh'g, 119 FERC ¶ 61,315 (2007); Mirant Las Vegas, 118 FERC ¶ 61,034, reh'g denied, 120 FERC ¶ 61,002 (2007). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Tesoro Refining and Marketing v. FERC & USA No. 07-1461 Dismissal of complaint challenging index-based rate increases for Calnev for 2005-2007. Tesoro Refining and Marketing Co. v. Calnev Pipe Line, L.L.C., 121 FERC ¶ 61,142 (2007). Circuit D.C. Cir.

California Trout, et al. v. FERC Nos. 07-73664, et al. Denials of late intervention, after issuance of Environmental Assessment on proposed amendment, revising minimum flow and fishery requirements, to license for the California Aqueduct Project. California Dept. of Water Resources and the City of Los Angeles, 120 FERC ¶ 61,057 (2007) (reh'g of notice denying late intervention), reh'g rejected, 120 FERC ¶ 61,248 (2007); 122 FERC ¶ 61,150 (2008) (reh'g of notice denying late intervention). Circuit 9th Cir.

Louisiana Public Serv. Comm'n v. FERC No. 07-1175 Market-based sales of electric power and capacity between Entergy affiliates under 2002 request for proposals auction; discrete right of first refusal and cost allocation issues. Entergy Services, Inc., et al., Opinion No. 485, 116 FERC ¶ 61,296 (2006), order on reh'g, 119 FERC ¶ 61,019 (2007). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Entergy Services, Inc. v. FERC No. 07-1343 Opinion, reversing ALJ initial decision, that certain general billing provisions and principles in the 1977 agreement between Entergy Arkansas and Arkansas Electric Cooperative do not permit Entergy to take transmission system operating constraints into account in determining availability of Arkansas Electric's generating units for purposes of billing. Arkansas Electric Coop. Corp. v. Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Opinion No. 488, 117 FERC ¶ 61,099 (2006), order on reh'g, 119 FERC ¶ 61,314 (2007). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Richard Blumenthal, Att'y Gen. of Conn. v. FERC No. 07-1130 Denial of complaint seeking to require all electric generation facilities in Connecticut to be compensated on a cost-of-service basis through RMR agreements. Richard Blumenthal, Attorney General of Conn., et al. v. ISO New England, 117 FERC ¶ 61,038 (2006), reh'g denied, 118 FERC ¶ 61,205 (2007). Circuit D.C. Cir.

FPL Energy Maine Hydro v. FERC No. 05-1871 Stay, pending state judicial review process, of new license for the Flagstaff Project because of denial of Clean Water Act water quality certification by Maine Board of Environmental Protection. FPL Energy Maine Hydro, LLC, 108 FERC ¶ 61,261 (2004), reh'g denied, 111 FERC ¶ 61,104 (2005). Circuit 1st. Cir.