Appellate Briefs

Nat. Ass'n of Reg. Util. Comm'ners v. FERC Nos. 04-1148, et al. Order No. 2003 rulemaking, requiring the filing of revised open access transmission tariffs containing standard generator interconnection procedures and a standard agreement for large generators. Standardization of Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures, 104 FERC ¶ 61,103 (2003), order on reh'g, 106 FERC ¶ 61,220 (2004), order on reh'g, 109 FERC ¶ 61,287 (2004) , order on reh'g, 111 FERC ¶ 61,401 (2005). Circuit D.C. Cir.

San Bernardino Valley Audubon Soc. v. FERC No. 05-77186 Issuance of new license to Edison to continue operating the Mill Creek Project in San Bernardino County, California; dispute over minimum flow releases. Southern California Edison Co., 104 FERC ¶ 62,048 (2003), reh'g denied, 113 FERC ¶ 61,063 (2005). Circuit 9th Cir.

Brazos Electric Power Coop. v. FERC No. 05-1286 Decision that cogeneration facility owned by Ponderosa Pine Energy Partners, an Enron affiliate, satisfied the ownership criteria for qualifying facility status under PURPA. Investigation of Certain Enron-Affiliated Qualifying Facilities, 111 FERC ¶ 61,013 (2005), reh'g denied, 111 FERC ¶ 61,310 (2005). Circuit D.C. Cir.

KeySpan-Ravenswood, LLC v. FERC No. 05-1332 Denial of complaint alleging that NYISO charged its members rates that were not consistent with filed rate schedules; translation of installed capacity (ICAP) requirements into unforced capacity (UCAP). KeySpan Ravenswood, LLC v. New York ISO, Inc., 110 FERC ¶ 61,116 (2005), reh'g denied, 111 FERC ¶ 61,336 (2005), reh'g rejected, 112 FERC ¶ 61,153 (2005). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline v. FERC No. 05-1209 Directive to Williston to recalculate its cost of service underlying its rates and to make refunds. Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Co., 104 FERC ¶ 61,036 (2003), order on reh'g, 107 FERC ¶ 61,164 (2004), order on compliance, 111 FERC ¶ 61,102 (2005). Circuit D.C. Cir.

New Mexico Attorney General v. FERC Nos. 04-1398, et al. Conditional approval of Southwest Power Pool as a RTO, subject to fulfillment of various requirements. Southwest Power Pool, Inc., 106 FERC ¶ 61,110 (2004), order on reh'g, 109 FERC ¶ 61,010 (2004). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Columbia Gas Transmission Corp. v. FERC No. 05-1285 Directive that Columbia remove, from discount rate agreements, restrictions on shippers' rights to challenge the base rates and rate structures, or refile agreements as negotiated rate agreements. Columbia Gas Transmission Corp., 109 FERC ¶ 61,152 (2004), reh'g denied, 111 FERC ¶ 61,338 (2005). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Sacramento Municipal Utility Dist. v. FERC No. 05-1231 Termination of extra high voltage (EHV) transmission service provided to SMUD. Pacific Gas and Electric Co., 109 FERC ¶ 61,255 (2004), reh'g denied, 111 FERC ¶ 61,175 (2005). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Louisiana Public Service Comm'n v. FERC No. 05-1161 Directive to Entergy to modify Entergy System Agreement prospectively to exclude interruptible load from the calculation of peak load responsibility in computing charges for the Entergy system. Louisiana Pub. Serv. Comm'n and the Council of New Orleans v. Entergy Corp., et al., 106 FERC ¶ 61,228 (2004), reh'g denied, 111 FERC ¶ 61,080 (2005). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Virginia State Corp. Comm'n v. FERC Nos. 05-1147, et al. Conditional approval of joint proposal to establish PJM as the RTO for Virginia Electric and Power Co.; accounting of RTO costs as regulatory assets. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. and Virginia Elec. and Power Co., 109 FERC ¶ 61,012 (2004), order on reh'g, 110 FERC ¶ 61,234 (2005). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Chevron Natural Gas, et al. v. FERC No. 04-1347 Acceptance, as modified in several respects, of Tennessee's Order No. 637 compliance filing. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co., 99 FERC & 61,017 (2002), order on reh'g & compliance, 104 FERC & 61,063 (2003), order on reh'g, 108 FERC & 61,177 (2004). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Williams Gas Processing v. FERC No. 05-1342 Jurisdictional finding that natural gas pipeline facilities located downstream of jurisdictional facilities owned by Jupiter Energy are themselves jurisdictional transmission facilities. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp., et al., 111 FERC ¶ 61,090 (2005), reh'g denied, 111 FERC ¶ 61,498 (2005). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Westar Energy, Inc. v. FERC No. 05-1193 Rejection of FY 2002 corrections to annual charges calculation. Revision of Annual Charges to Public Utilities (Westar Energy, Inc. and Kansas Gas and Elec. Co.), 111 FERC ¶ 61,086 (2005) (denying rehearing of letter order). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Constellation Power Source, Inc. v. FERC Nos. 02-1367, et al. Direction to bankrupt California PX to retain $10 million of collateral, and to release the rest, provided by Constellation for participating in the PX's markets; denial of complaint seeking release of Powerex's collateral posted with the California PX; allowing PX to retain chargeback funds until the conclusion of the refund proceeding. Constellation Power Source, Inc. v. California Power Exchange Corp., 100 FERC ¶ 61,124 (2002), order on reh'g, 100 FERC ¶ 61,380 (2002), order on reh'g, 111 FERC ¶ 61,147 (2005); Powerex Corp. v. California Power Exchange Corp., 102 FERC ¶ 61,328 (2003), reh'g denied, 104 FERC ¶ 61,119 (2003); Coral Power LLC v. California Power Exchange Corp., 109 FERC ¶ 61,027 (2004), order on reh'g, 110 FERC ¶ 61,288 (2005). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Columbia Gas Transmission Corp. v. FERC Nos. 04-1374, et al. Finding, in response to complaint, that Columbia violated its tariff by failing to fulfill certain of its firm service obligations, but referring issue of remedies (damages) to state court. Virginia Natural Gas Co. v. Columbia Gas Transmission Corp., 108 FERC ¶ 61,086 (2004), reh'g denied, 109 FERC ¶ 61,090 (2004) Circuit D.C. Cir.

Cowlitz Indian Tribe, et al. v. FERC Nos. 03-73225, et al. Relicensing of Cowlitz River Project in Lewis County, Washington; objection to various license terms and conditions and to agency's compliance with legal obligations under Endangered Species Act to protect several species of endangered fish. City of Tacoma, Washington, 98 FERC ¶ 61,274 (2002), reh'g denied, 104 FERC ¶ 61,092 (2003); 108 FERC ¶ 61,031 (2004), reh'g denied, 109 FERC ¶ 61,198 (2004). Circuit 9th Cir.

City of Tacoma, Washington, et al. v. FERC Nos. 05-1054, et al. Amendment of license for Cushman Project to include conditions to protect threatened fish species (including minimum flow releases). City of Tacoma, Washington, 107 FERC ¶ 61,288 (2004), order on reh'g, 110 FERC ¶ 61,140 (2005), order on reh'g, 110 FERC ¶ 61,239 (2005). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Maine Public Utilities Comm'n, et al. v. FERC Nos. 05-1001, et al. Finding that ISO-NE, with modifications, complies with minimum RTO characteristics and functions; acceptance of 50 basis point adder to ROE. ISO New England, Inc., et al., 106 FERC ¶ 61,280 (2004), order on reh'g, settlement & compl., 109 FERC ¶ 61,147 (2004). Circuit D.C. Cir.

North Baja Pipeline, LLC v. FERC No. 05-1214 Acceptance, subject to refund and conditions, of proposed modifications to North Baja's General Terms and Conditions regarding reservation charge credits and capacity assignment rights. North Baja Pipeline, LLC, 109 FERC ¶ 61,159 (2004), order on reh'g, clar., & compl., 111 FERC ¶ 61,101 (2005). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., et al. v. FERC Nos. 04-1227, et al. Actions on tariff filings and complaints in various proceedings concerning procurement and provision of station power service by wholesale merchant generators in New York. KeySpan Ravenswood, Inc. v. New York Independent System Operator, Inc., 101 FERC ¶ 61,230 (2002), reh'g denied, 107 FERC ¶ 61,142 (2004), and related cases. Circuit D.C. Cir.