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Sierra Club and Public Citizen v. FERC

D.C. Cir. No. 24-1199 Order authorizing construction and operation of a natural gas pipeline and related facilities for the export of natural gas at the International Boundary between the United States and Mexico.  Saguaro Connector Pipeline, LLC, 186 FERC ¶ 61,114 (2024), order on reh’g, 188 FERC ¶ 61,029 (2024).
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El Puente De Williamsburg, Inc. – Enlace Latino De Accion Climatica, Inc., et al.

D.C. Cir. No. 23-1333 Order on application to construct and operate a 220-foot, 10-inch pipeline at existing LNG terminal at the Port of San Juan in Puerto Rico.  NFEnergía LLC, 184 FERC ¶ 61,061 (2023), order on reh’g, 186 FERC ¶ 61,078 (2024).
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Advanced Energy United, et al. v. FERC

D.C. Cir. No. 23-1282, et al. Reforms to generator interconnection procedures, to address interconnection queue backlogs, improve certainty, and prevent undue discrimination for new technologies.  Improvements to Generator Interconnection Procedures and Agreements, Order No. 2023, 184 FERC ¶ 61,054 (2023); Order on timing of compliance filings, 185 FERC ¶61,063 (2023); Order on Rehearing and Clarification, Order No. 2023-A, 186 FERC ¶ 61,199 (2024).
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Michigan Electric Transmission Company, LLC v. FERC

D.C. Cir. Nos. 24-1039 and 24-1084 Order rejecting, with guidance, generator interconnection agreement among MISO as transmission provider, Eagle Creek Solar Park as interconnection customer, and Michigan Electric Transmission Co., Wolverine Power Supply Coop., and Michigan Public Power Agency as joint transmission owners.  Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc., 185 FERC ¶ 61,182 (2023), order on reh’g, 187 FERC ¶ 61,015 (2024).
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Gas Transmission Northwest, LLC, et al. v. FERC

5th Cir. No. 24-60002, et al. Order granting, with conditions, authorization to install, construct, modify, and operate certain natural gas compression facilities at the existing No. 5 Athol, No. 7 Starbuck, and No. 10 Kent Compressor Stations, located in Kootenai County, Idaho, Walla Walla County, Washington, and Sherman County, Oregon, respectively (GTN XPress Project).  Gas Transmission Northwest, LLC, 185 FERC ¶ 61,035 (2023), orders on reh’g, 187 FERC ¶ 61,023 (2024), and 187 FERC ¶ 61,177 (2024).  
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Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association Inc., and United Power Inc. v. FERC

 10th Cir. No. 24-9516, et al. Order, following hearing and ALJ initial decision, concerning contract termination payment (CTP) and procedures for members exiting Tri-State.  Tri-State Generation and Transmission Ass’n, Inc., 185 FERC ¶ 61,201 (2023), order on reh’g, 187 FERC ¶ 61,101 (2024).
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LSP Transmission Holdings II, LLC, et al. v. James F. Huston, Chairman, Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, et al.

7th Cir. Nos. 24-3248 and 24-3249 Amicus brief offering FERC perspective on state transmission right of first refusal laws (on appeal of district court decision preliminarily enjoining Indiana ROFR law).
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Solar Energy Industries Association, et al. v. FERC

D.C. Cir. Nos. 21-1126, et al. Supplemental brief, following Supreme Court Loper Bright decision on deference afforded to agency interpretation of statute, and following D.C. Circuit 2/14/23 affirmance of FERC orders ultimately granting Broadview Solar’s application seeking Commission certification that proposed hybrid solar photovoltaic facility is a qualifying small power production facility pursuant to the Public UtilityRegulatory Policies Act of 1978. Broadview Solar, LLC, 174 FERC ¶ 61,199 (2021), order on reh’g, 175 FERC ¶ 61,228 (2021).
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ANR Pipeline Company v. FERC 

5th Cir. Nos. 24-60222 and 24-60352 Order granting petition for a declaratory order, that ANR's tariff requires it to provide service to Short-Notice Service shippers upon two hours' telephonic notification, subject to the shipper submitting a nomination and delivering a commensurate amount of gas to ANR later in the gas day.  LSP University Park, LLC, 186 FERC ¶ 61,168 (2024), order on reh’g, 188 FERC ¶ 61,027 (2024).
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Sierra Club and Appalachian Voices v. FERC

D.C. Cir. Nos. 24-1099 and 24-1198 Order issuing certificate for Cumberland Project, authorizing construction and operation of natural gas facilities in Tennessee, to provide additional firm transportation service for Tennessee Valley Authority.  Tenn. Gas Pipeline Co., L.L.C., 186 FERC ¶ 61,046 (2024), order on reh’g, 187 FERC ¶ 61,136 (2024).
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Gregory and Beverly Swecker v. FERC

D.C. Cir. No. 24-1306 Response of FERC to Order to Show Cause.Order denying request that Midland Power Coop. provide data of its supplying utility, (Central Iowa Power Coop.) and the rate at which Midland currently purchases energy and capacity.  Gregory and Beverly Swecker, 187 FERC ¶61,187 (June 27, 2024); Notice of Denial of Rehearing by Operation of Law and Providing for Further Consideration, 188 FERC ¶ 62,101 (Aug. 26, 2024).
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West Texas Gulf Pipe Line Company LLC; Permian Express Partners LLC v. FERC; United States of America

5th Cir. No. 23-60601 Order affirming ALJ Initial Decision, following hearing, that applicants should be granted market-based rate authority to ship crude oil for the Nederland and Anchorage destination markets, and that applicants should not be granted market-based rate authority for the Tyler destination market.  West Texas Gulf Pipe Line Co. LLC and Permian Express Partners LLC, Opinion No. 584, 184 FERC ¶ 61,182 (2023), order on reh’g, 187 FERC ¶ 61,103 (2024).
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Grand River Dam Authority v. FERC 

D.C. Cir. Nos. 24-1071 and 24-1238 Order on remand, from City of Miami, Okla. v. FERC, 22 F.4th 1039 (D.C. Cir. 2022), concluding that that the Pensacola Project has increased flooding around the City of Miami, and that GRDA must acquire adequate property rights to accomplish all project purposes, including flood control.  Grand River Dam Auth., 186 FERC ¶ 61,045 (2024), order on reh’g, 187 FERC ¶ 61,211 (2024).
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Antero Resources Corp., et al. v. FERC

D.C. Cir. No. 24-1076 Order affirming ALJ initial decision, after hearing, concerning the fuel and loss retention percentages (F&LR) and the electric power cost rates (EPCR) proposed in Tennessee Gas Pipeline’s annual fuel filing submitted on March 1, 2021.  Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co., L.L.C., 186 FERC ¶ 61,069 (2024); Notice of Denial of Rehearing by Operation of Law, 186 FERC¶62,162 (Mar. 28, 2024).
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City of Port Isabel, et al. v. FERC

D.C. Cir. No. 23-1174, et al. Response to petitions for rehearing of court’s 8/6/24 decision to remand and vacate FERC orders authorizing construction and operation of LNG facilities and connecting pipeline. Rio Grande LNG, LLC & Rio Bravo Pipeline Co., LLC, 183 FERC ¶ 61,046 (2023), order on reh’g, 185 FERC ¶ 61,080 (2023); Texas LNG Brownsville LLC, 183 FERC ¶ 61,047 (2023), order on reh’g, 185 FERC ¶ 61,079 (2023).
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Petro Star Inc., et al. v. FERC

D.C. Cir. No. 23-1348, et al. Order on exceptions to ALJ’s Initial Decision concerning the Quality Bank for the Trans Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS), and specifically whether the current Quality Bank methodology for valuing Resid continues to be just and reasonable. BP Pipelines (Alaska) Inc., ConocoPhillips Transportation Alaska, Inc., and ExxonMobil Pipeline Co., Opinion No. 588, 185 FERC ¶ 61,206 (2023).
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Nevada Irrigation District v. FERC

D.C. Cir. Nos. 23-1342, et al. Order denying waiver of water quality certification under CWA section 401, for the proposed relicensing of the Upper Drum-Spaulding Hydroelectric Project No. 2310, Deer Creek Hydroelectric Project No. 14530, and Lower Drum Project No.
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Appalachian Voices, et al. v. FERC

D.C. Cir. Nos. 24-1094 and 24-1150 Order granting three-year extension of time, until June 18, 2026, to complete construction of the MVP Southgate Project. Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC, 185 FERC ¶ 61,208 (2023), order on reh’g, 187 FERC ¶ 61,039 (2024).
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Energy Harbor LLC v. FERC 

D.C. Cir. No. 24-1092 Order denying complaint, concerning PJM’s calculation and assessment of Non-Performance Charges under its tariff.  Energy Harbor LLC v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., 185FERC ¶ 61,203 (2023); Notice of Denial of Rehearing By Operation of Law, 186 FERC ¶ 62,070 (Feb. 20, 2024).
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Louisville Gas & Electric Co., et al. v. FERC

D.C. Cir. No. 23-1196, et al. Order on remand and compliance, from Kentucky Mun. Energy Agency v. FERC, 45 F.4th 162 (D.C. Cir. 2022), rejecting proposal to remove rate depancaking requirement related to earlier merger between LG&E and KU.  Louisville Gas & Elec. Co., Order on remand, 183 FERC ¶ 61,122 (2023), order on reh’g, 185 FERC ¶ 61,121 (2023); Order on compliance filing and transition mechanism agreements, 185 FERC ¶ 61,120 (2023), order on reh’g, 186 FERC ¶ 61,191 (2024).