Pending Cases

Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC. v. FERC; Appalachian Voices, et al. v. FERC

No. 18-1224; No. 18-1956 (D.C. Cir. and 4th Cir. filed 8/16/2018 and later) Conditional certificate authorizing construction and operation of Atlantic Coast Pipeline in West Virginia, Virginia, and North Carolina. Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC, 161 FERC ¶ 61,042 (2017), order on rehg, 164 FERC ¶ 61,100 (2018). et al. Status: in abeyance
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Delaware Riverkeeper Network, et al. v. FERC

Nos. 18-1128, et al. (D.C. Cir. filed 8/13/2018 and later) Conditional certificate authorizing construction and operation of PennEast Pipeline in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. PennEast Pipeline Co., LLC, 162 FERC ¶ 61,053 (2018), order on rehg, 164 FERC ¶ 61,098 (2018). Status: in abeyance 10/2/2019
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Lori Birckhead, et al. v. FERC

No. 18-1218 (D.C. Cir. filed 8/8/2018) Order authorizing construction and operation of gas compression facilities in Kentucky, Tennessee, and W. Virginia, referred to as the Broad Run Expansion Project. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co., L.L.C.,156 FERC ¶ 61,157 (2016), rehg denied, 163 FERC ¶ 61,190 (2018). Status: petition for review denied 6/4/2019
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Southern California Edison Co. v. FERC

No. 18-1193 (D.C. Cir. filed 7/19/2018) Declaratory order on request for certain transmission rate incentives for three transmission projects; future recovery of prudently-incurred costs limited to those expended after the date of the order. Southern California Edison Co., 161 FERC ¶ 61,107 (2017), reh'g denied, 163 FERC ¶61,137 (2018). Status: dismissed 8/15/2019
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Otsego 2000, et al. v. FERC

No. 18-1188 (D.C. Cir. filed 7/16/2018) Order authorizing construction and operation of certain compression and related natural gas facilities (the New Market Project) in various counties within New York. Dominion Transmission, Inc., 155 FERC ¶ 61,106 (2016), rehg denied, 163 FERC ¶ 61,128 (2018). Status: petition for review dismissed for lack of jurisdiction on May 9, 2019
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El Paso Natural Gas Co. v. FERC

No. 18-1183 (D.C. Cir. filed 7/2/2018) Orders, following hearing and ALJ decision, on various ratemaking issues in El Paso general rate case. El Paso Natural Gas Co., Op. No. 528, 145 FERC ¶ 61,040 (2013), order on rehg and compl., 154 FERC ¶ 61,120 (2016), order on compl. and rehg, 163 FERC ¶ 61,079 (2018). Status: oral argument 3/13/2020, related to D.C. Cir. No. 16-1122
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Buckeye Pipe Line Co. v. FERC and United States of America

No. 18-1179 (D.C. Cir. filed 6/29/2018)Revised rates charged by Buckeye, following revocation of market-based rate authority, for the transportation of refined petroleum products on its Eastern and Midwest Products Systems. Buckeye Pipe Line Co., L.P., 163 FERC ¶ 61,066 (2018), rehg pending. et al. Status: dismissed 9/25/2018
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Missouri River Energy Services v. FERC

No. 18-1166 (D.C. Cir. filed 6/18/2018)Finding that Missouri River, Basin Electric, and Heartland are not eligible for an exemption from congestion charges and marginal losses (carve-out treatment) under the Southwest Power Pool open access tariff. Southwest Power Pool, Inc., 160 FERC ¶ 61,115 (2017), rehg denied, 163 FERC ¶ 61,063 (2018).et al. Status: petition for review denied 3/15/2019
Pending Cases

Indianapolis Power Light Co. v. FERC

No. 18-2104 (7th Cir. filed 5/17/2018)Complaint whether MISO tariff properly accounts for available grid-scale battery storage devices; issues concerning compensation, dispatch, and participation. Indianapolis Power Light Co. v. Midcontinent Indep. Transm. Sys. Oper., Inc., 158 FERC ¶ 61,107 (2017), order on reh'g compl., 162 FERC ¶ 61,266 (2018).et al. Status: dismissed on 1/28/2019
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SFPP, L.P. v. FERC and United States of America

Nos. 18-1131, 18-1132 and 18-1133 (D.C. Cir. filed 5/11/2018) Opinions, after hearing and ALJ initial decisions, addressing reasonableness of increased rates for shipment on SFPPs West and East Lines; various cost of service rate issues. SFPP, L.P., Opinion 511, 134 FERC ¶ 61,121 (2011), on rehg compl., Op. 511-A, 137 FERC ¶ 61,220 (2011), on rehg compl., Op. 511-B, 150 FERC ¶ 61,096 (2015), on remand compl., Op. 511-C, 162 FERC ¶ 61,228 (2018); Opinion 522, 140 FERC ¶ 61,220 (2012), on rehg compl., Op. 522-A, 150 FERC ¶ 61,097 (2015), on rehg compl., Op. 522-B, 162 FERC ¶ 61,229 (2018); Inquiry Regarding the Commissions Policy for Recovery of Income Tax Costs, 162 FERC ¶ 61,227 (2018).et al. Status: dismissed 8/31/2018
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Bold Alliance and Bold Education Fund v. FERC

No. 18-1533 (4th Cir. filed 5/11/2018) Staff Notices to Proceed with construction of certain facilities associated with the Mountain Valley Pipeline in West Virginia and Virginia. Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC,163 FERC ¶ 61,099 (2017). Status: dismissed 7/3/2018
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Southwest Airlines Co., et al. v. FERC and United States of America

Nos. 18-1134, 18-1136, 18-1137 and 18-1138 (D.C. Cir. filed 5/4/2018) Orders on complaints by shippers concerning index rate increases for certain SFPP lines. HollyFrontier Refining Marketing LLC, et al. v. SFPP, L.P., 149 FERC ¶ 61,097 (2014), on rehg, 157 FERC ¶ 61,186 (2016), on rehg, 162 FERC ¶ 61,232 (2018).et al. Status: petitions for review granted, Commission orders vacated and remanded for further proceedings
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Petro Star Inc. v. FERC and United States of America

No. 18-1104 (D.C. Cir. filed 4/20/2018)Order on remand, concerning whether existing Quality Bank formula properly values Resid cut of commingled crude oil transported by the Trans Alaska Pipeline System; continued finding that Petro Star has failed to demonstrate that existing valuation method is no longer j+r. BP Pipelines (Alaska) Inc., et al., 162 FERC ¶ 61,147 (2018). Status: on remand from Petro Star v. FERC, 835 F.3d 97 (D.C. Cir. 2016)
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Alliance Pipeline L.P. v. FERC

No. 18-1101 (D.C. Cir. filed 4/16/2018)Order approving contested settlement on rate and other issues, but severing gas processing issue and remanding to ALJ for hearing. Alliance Pipeline L.P., 157 FERC ¶ 61,204 (2016), rehg denied,162 FERC ¶ 61,114 (2018). et al. Status: dismissed 7/25/2018
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Boyce Hydro Power, LLC v. FERC

No. 18-1097 (D.C. Cir. filed 4/11/2018)Order requiring hydro licensee to cease generating power at the 4.8 MW Edenville Project in Michigan, in light of non-compliance with license obligations. Boyce Hydro Power, LLC, 161 FERC ¶ 62,119 (2017), rehg denied,162 FERC ¶ 61,116 (2018). Status: dismissed 7/9/2019
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INEOS USA LLC v. FERC and United States of America

Nos. 18-1081 and 18-1200 (D.C. Cir. filed 3/19/2018 and later)Orders on tariff revisions; finding that certain revisions are outside FERC jurisdiction (abandonments of service) or do not raise material issues of fact requiring suspension or hearing. Leveret Pipeline Co. and Mid-America Pipeline Co., 160 FERC ¶62,020 (2017), order on tariff filings and denying rehg, 162 FERC ¶61,038 (2018), rehg denied, 163 FERC ¶61,180 (2018). et al. Status: petitions for review dismissed for lack of jurisdiction 10/18/2019
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Homeowners Against Land Takings - PennEast, Inc. v. FERC

No. 18-1079 (D.C. Cir. filed 3/16/2018) Conditional certificate authorizing construction and operation of the PennEast pipeline in PA and NJ. PennEast Pipeline Co., LLC,162 FERC ¶ 61,053 (2018), rehg pending. Status: dismissed 8/14/2018
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American Whitewater, et al. v. FERC

No. 18-70765 (9th Cir. filed 3/16/2018)Order granting 2-year stay of construction deadline for Enloe Hydro Project; denial of late intervention. Pub. Util. District No. 1 of Okanogan County, Wash., 160 FERC ¶61,094 (2017), rehg denied, 162 FERC ¶61,040 (2018). Status: oral argument 5/15/2019, in abeyance following argument
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Emera Maine, et al. v. FERC

No. 18-1077 (D.C. Cir. filed 3/15/2018)Order setting for hearing complaint that New England transmission owner base return on equity and cap on ROE incentives have become unjust and unreasonable and should be reduced. Belmont Mun. Light Dept., et al. v. Cent. Me. Power Co., et al., 156 FERC ¶ 61,198 (2016), rehg denied,162 FERC ¶ 61,035 (2018). Status: dismissed 8/14/2018
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Dominion Resources Servs., Inc., et al. v. FERC

No. 18-1073 (D.C. Cir. filed 3/9/2018)Allocation of costs of new PJM baseline transmission upgrades. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., 159 FERC ¶ 62,236 (2017), order on rehg and report, 162 FERC ¶ 61,046 (2018). Status: related to D.C. Cir. No. 17-1040; motion for voluntary remand granted 11/8/2018