Appellate Briefs

Florida Municipal Power Agency v. FERC No. 06-1285 Order on remand from FMPA v. FERC, 411 F.3d 287 (D.C. Cir. 2005), concerning whether physical incapacity provides a basis for an exception to full load ratio pricing for network service. Florida Power & Light Co., 113 FERC ¶ 61,290 (2005), reh'g denied, 116 FERC ¶ 61,012 (2006). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Old Dominion Electric Coop., et al. v. FERC Nos. 06-1326, et al. Rejection of proposed rate schedules that would have allowed generators to recover, from transmission service customers, costs of interconnections with the PJM transmission grid. CED Rock Springs, LLC, et al., 114 FERC ¶ 61,285 (2006), reh'g denied, 116 FERC ¶ 61,163 (2006). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Petro Star, et al. v. FERC and USofA Nos. 06-1166, et al. Opinion and order, following two court remands, a hearing before an ALJ, and an initial decision, concerning method for compensating shippers according to the quality of the crude oil they ship through the TAPS system, and limiting retroactive refunds. Trans Alaska Pipeline System, et al., Opinion No. 481, 113 FERC ¶ 61,062 (2005), order on reh'g, Op. No. 481-A, 114 FERC ¶ 61,323 (2006), order on reh'g, Op. No. 481-B, 115 FERC ¶ 61,287 (2006). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Klamath Water Users Ass'n v. FERC No. 06-1212 Denial of petition for declaratory order, seeking ruling that 1956 contract is a condition of the license for the Klamath Project and will remain in effect during the term of any annual license issued during relicensing proceeding. PacifiCorp, 114 FERC ¶ 61,051 (2006), reh'g denied, 115 FERC ¶ 61,075 (2006). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Louisiana PSC, et al. v. FERC Nos. 05-1462, et al. Order on complaint, upholding ALJ finding that allocation of production costs among the Entergy System operating companies no longer is just and reasonable; prospective revision to System Agreement to allocate costs using percentage-based bandwidth to establish rough equalization. Louisiana Public Service Comm'n v. Entergy Services, Inc., et al., Op. 480, 111 FERC ¶ 61,311 (2005), order on reh'g, 113 FERC ¶ 61,282 (2005). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Cargill Power Markets, et al. v. FERC No. 06-1084 Denial of complaint challenging Midwest ISO's discontinuing transmission rate discount for firm service "sinking" at the Michigan-Ontario interface. Cargill Power Markets, LLC, et al., 112 FERC ¶ 61,025 (2005), order on reh'g, 113 FERC ¶ 61,223 (2005), order on reh'g, 114 FERC ¶ 61,093 (2006). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Cogeneration Ass'n of California v. FERC No. 06-1178 Setting of standby customer transmission rates, based on adjusted contract demand using a probabilistic methodology rather than using the 12 coincident peak methodology. Pacific Gas and Electric Co., Op. No. 482, 113 FERC ¶ 61,084 (2005), order on reh'g, 114 FERC ¶ 61,324 (2006). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Gas Transmission, Northwest Corp. v. FERC Nos. 03-1257, et al. Creditworthiness and collateral requirements for pipeline shippers. North Baja Pipeline, LLC et al., 115 FERC ¶ 61,141 (2006) and 117 FERC ¶ 61,146 (2006); e prime, Inc. v. PG&E Gas Transmission, Northwest Corp., 104 FERC ¶ 61,026 (2003) and earlier orders; North Baja Pipeline, LLC, 105 FERC ¶ 61,374 (2003) and earlier order; PG&E Gas Transmission, Northwest Corp., 105 FERC ¶ 61,382 (2003) and earlier orders. Circuit D.C. Cir.

Southern California Edison Co. v. FERC No. 06-1202 Denial of rate filing intended to recover additional interconnection costs after contractual deadline for such filing. Southern California Edison Co., 113 FERC ¶ 61,018 (2005), reh'g denied, 115 FERC ¶ 61,100 (2006). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Fall River Rural Electric Coop. v. FERC No. 06-71944 Dismissal of application of Fall River for a proposed hydroelectric project located at an existing dam included in license earlier issued to PPL Montana, on the ground that it would substantially interfere with PPL's license. Fall River Rural Electric Coop., Inc., 111 FERC ¶ 62,333 (2005), reh'g denied, 114 FERC ¶ 61,152 (2006). Circuit 9th Cir.

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York v. FERC Nos. 06-1025, et al. On remand from Consolidated Edison Co. of New York v. FERC, 347 F.3d 964 (D.C. 2003), continuing to find that: (1) NYISO acted reasonably in not invoking Temporary Extraordinary Procedures to recalculate prices; (2) NYISO did not violate its tariff; and (3) no refunds are due. New York Independent System Operator, Inc., et al., 110 FERC ¶ 61,244 (2005), order on reh'g, 113 FERC ¶ 61,155 (2005). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Xcel Energy Services Inc. v. FERC No. 06-1174 Denial of waiver of prior notice and filing requirement, for late filing of generator interconnection agreements long after their effectiveness. Xcel Energy Services, Inc., 114 FERC ¶ 61,295 (2006), denying reh'g of 12/23/05 unpublished letter order. Circuit D.C. Cir.

Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Co. v. FERC No. 06-1145 Order, affirming ALJ, that Williston must convert nature of transportation service to Northern States Power and that Williston must increase NSP's Annual Delivery Quantity under transportation contract. Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Co., 113 FERC ¶ 61,201 (2005), order on reh'g, 115 FERC ¶ 61,081 (2006). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Illinois Municipal Gas Agency, et al. v. FERC Nos. 06-1006, et al. Reaffirmance of policy permitting selective rate discounting, on a non-discriminatory basis, in order to meet competition. Policy for Selective Discounting by Natural Gas Pipelines, 111 FERC ¶ 61,309 (2005), reh'g denied, 113 FERC ¶ 61,173 (2005). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Keyspan LNG, L.P. v. FERC No. 06-1097 Denial, based on safety concerns, of proposal by KeySpan to site, construct and operate a LNG import terminal in Providence, Rhode Island. KeySpan LNG, L.P., et al., 112 FERC ¶ 61,028 (2005), reh'g denied, 114 FERC ¶ 61,054 (2006). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Burlington Resources Oil & Gas v. FERC No. 06-1042 Order on remand from Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Co. v. FERC, 396 F.3d 405 (D.C. Cir. 2005), again finding that Burlington must refund Kansas ad valorem taxes to pipelines on first sales of natural gas. Burlington Res. Oil & Gas Co., 112 FERC ¶ 61,053 (2005), reh'g denied, 113 FERC ¶ 61,257 (2005). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Transm. Agency of Northern Cal. v. FERC Nos. 05-1402, et al. Orders on remand from PG&E v. FERC, 306 F.3d 1112 (D.C. Cir. 2002), holding that the Commission acted appropriately pursuant to FPA section 205 in reviewing a base Transmission Revenue Requirement (TRR) for Vernon, a new municipal Participating Transmission Owner in the California ISO, and had authority to require Vernon to pay refunds for TRR over collection. City of Vernon, California, et al., 111 FERC ¶ 61,092 (2005), order on reh'g, 112 FERC ¶ 61,207 (2005), reh'g denied, 115 FERC ¶ 61,297 (2006). Circuit D.C. Cir.

East Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc. v. FERC No. 06-1090 Order, affirming ALJ after hearing, that East Texas is not entitled to credits under CSW open access transmission tariff for transmission facilities that East Texas claims are integrated with the CSW transmission system. East Texas Electric Coop. v. Central and South West Services, Inc., 108 FERC ¶ 61,077 (2004), reh'g denied, 114 FERC ¶ 61,027 (2006). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Midwest Region Gas Task Force Ass'n v. FERC Nos. 05-1468, et al. Acceptance of discounted rate agreements, subject to certain conditions. Northern Natural Gas Co., 111 FERC & 61,287 (2005), order on reh'g, 113 FERC & 61,119 (2005); Northern Natural Gas Co., 110 FERC ¶ 61,321 (2005), order on reh'g, 111 FERC ¶ 61,379 (2005), order on reh'g, 113 FERC ¶ 61,188. Circuit D.C. Cir.

State Water Contractors, et al. v. FERC No. 06-74506 Commission affirmed that the California ISO's Transmission Access Charge, designed to recover embedded cost of the ISO-controlled grid, was just and reasonable despite rate methodology not being time-sensitive. California ISO Corp., 109 FERC ¶ 61,301 (2004), order on reh'g and clar., 111 FERC ¶ 61,337 (2005). Circuit 9th Cir.