Appellate Briefs

D.C. Cir. No. 20-1421 Response in opposition to motion for summary remand of order concerning challenge to cost allocation methodology for certain transmission projects, where rehearing was denied by operation of law.  Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc., Order Denying Complaint, 172 FERC ¶ 61,099 (2020), and Notice of Denial of Rehearing by Operation of Law, 172 FERC ¶ 62,179 (2020).  

4th Cir. No. 20-1655 and 20-1671 Order issuing license to operate and maintain the Bynum Hydroelectric Project and determining, in part, that North Carolina waived its authority to issue a water quality certification pursuant to Section 401 of the Clean Water Act.  McMahan Hydroelectric, LLC, 168 FERC ¶ 61,185 (2019), reh’g denied, 171 FERC ¶ 61,046 (2020).  

D.C. Cir. No. 20-1440 Motion to dismiss appeal of Order dismissing requests for new avoided cost rate under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ("PURPA").  Gregory and Beverly Swecker v. Midland Power Coop., et al., “Order Dismissing Requests,” 170 FERC ¶ 61,289 (2020), reconsideration denied, 171 FERC ¶ 61,193 (2020).

S. Ct. No. 19-1039 Amicus brief of the United States and FERC in support of granting PennEast’s petition for certiorari of a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit related to condemnation suits filed by PennEast pursuant to a FERC certificate under the Natural Gas Act.

D.C. Cir. No. 20-1062, et al. Order on voluntary remand (from Xcel v. FERC, D.C. Cir. 18-1005), reversing prior decision and now denying SPP a waiver of various tariff provisions to allow SPP to implement previously-approved revenue crediting procedures relating to network upgrades; direction to SPP to provide refunds.  Southwest Power Pool, Inc., 166 FERC ¶ 61,160(2019), order on reh’g & clar., 170 FERC ¶ 61,125 (2020).  

D.C. Cir. No. 20-1016, et al. Certificate to construct and operate Spire pipeline project in southwest Illinois and eastern Missouri. Spire STL Pipeline LLC, 164 FERC ¶ 61,085 (2018), order on reh’g, 169 FERC ¶ 61,134 (2019).

D.C. Cir. 20-1132 Order authorizing construction and operation of a new 2.1-mile pipeline loop and replacement compressor units in Hampden County, Massachusetts.  Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co., 169 FERC ¶ 61,230 (2019), reh’g denied, 170 FERC ¶ 61,142 (2020).

D.C. Cir. No. 20-1093 and 20-1094 Order authorizing construction and operation of facilities for the liquefaction and export of domestically-produced natural gas at proposed liquefied natural gas terminal on both the north side and south side of the Brownsville Ship Channel in Cameron County, Texas.  Annova LNG Common Infrastructure, LLC, et al., 169 FERC ¶ 61,132 (2019), on reh’g, 170 FERC ¶ 61,140 (2020); Texas Brownsville LNG, LLC, 169 FERC ¶ 61,130 (2019), on reh’g, 170 FERC ¶ 61,139 (2020).  

D.C. Cir. Nos. 19-1091 and 20-1039                                     

9th Cir. Nos. 19-72897 and 20-71335

D.C. Cir. Nos. 19-1067, et al.  Response to shipper petition for court (panel) rehearing of  7/31/20 decision affirming FERC on all issues, concerning: 

No. 17-1251, et al.

No. 20-1045

No. 20-1024 Implementation of Entergy bandwidth formula and calculations  for 7-month period in 2005; applicability of 2009 tariff amendment.  Louisiana Pub. Serv. Comm’n, v. Entergy  Services, Inc., 167 FERC ¶ 61,186 (2019), reh’g denied,  169 FERC ¶ 61,247 (2019). D.C. Cir.

D.C. Cir.  No. 20-1013 Order affirming administrative law judge’s initial decision, rejecting complaint that pipeline and storage facility companies are providing interstate services, including services at Orlando International Airport, without a tariff or rates on file.  Aircraft Service International Group, Inc., et al. v. Central Florida Pipeline, LLC, et al., Op. 567, 169 FERC ¶ 61,134 (2019).

D.C. Cir. No. 20-1161, et al.  Respondent’s Opposition To Motion For Summary Vacatur Or For A Stay Of The Certificate

No. 17-1251, et al. Calculation of refunds as a result of Entergy’s violation of the System Agreement through improper allocation of energy used to source Entergy Arkansas’s off-system sales of energy.  Louisiana Pub. Serv. Comm’n v. Entergy Corp., Op. No. 521, 139 FERC ¶ 61,240 (2012), order on reh’g, 155 FERC ¶ 61,064 (2016), order on reh’g, 160 FERC ¶ 61,109 (2016); Op. No. 548, 155 FERC ¶ 61,065 (2017), reh’g denied, 161 FERC ¶ 61,171 (2017); Op. No. 565, 165 FERC ¶ 61,022 (2018), reh’g denied, 169 FERC ¶ 61,179 (2019).

D.C. Cir. No. 17-1098, et al. Motion of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to stay issuance of the mandate.

Shafer & Freeman Lakes Conserv. Corp. v. FERC D.C. Cir. No. 19-1066 Amended license for Norway-Oakdale Hydroelectric Project on Tippecanoe River in Indiana; modified definition of  “abnormal river conditions” and modified flows to protect endangered species.  N. Indiana Pub. Serv. Co. LLC, 163  FERC ¶ 61,212 (2018), reh’g denied, 166 FERC ¶ 61,030  (2019).

New York DEC and Sierra Club v. FERC  Nos. 19-1610, et al. Finding that New York waived its authority under the Clean Water Act to issue or deny water quality certification for the Northern Access pipeline project, by failing to act within one year of receiving the application for water quality certification.  National Fuel Gas Supply Corpa., 164 FERC ¶ 61,084 (2018), reh’g denied, 167 FERC ¶ 61,007 (2019). 2nd Cir.