Appellate Briefs

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. v. FERC Nos. 05-1401, et al. Development of interconnection system studies for the California transmission grid; order on PG&E large generator interconnection compliance filings. California Indep. System Operator Corp., et al., 112 FERC ¶ 61,009 (2005), order on reh'g and clar., 112 FERC ¶ 61,231 (2005); 115 FERC ¶ 61,237 (2006), order on reh'g and compl., 117 FERC ¶ 61,148 (2006). Circuit D.C. Cir.

New England Power Co. v. FERC No. 07-2418 Timing of interest payments (prime rate or contract rate) for Norwood's late payment of Contract Termination Charge; on remand from Town of Norwood, Mass. v. FERC, 476 F.3d 18 (1st Cir. 2007). Town of Norwood, Mass. v. National Grid USA, et al., 119 FERC ¶ 61,148 (2007), reh'g & clar. denied, 120 FERC ¶ 61,196 (2007). Circuit 1st Cir.

Montana Consumer Counsel v. FERC Nos. 07-73256, et al. Finding that PPL Companies had rebutted the presumption of market power in the control area operated by NorthWestern Corp. and had satisfied the standards for the grant of market-based rate authority. PPL Montana, LLC, et al., 115 FERC ¶ 61,204 (2006), reh'g denied, 120 FERC ¶ 61,096 (2007). Circuit 9th Cir.

Western Area Power Admin., et al. v. FERC Nos. 04-1090, et al. Allocation of ISO grid management costs among its customers. California Independent System Operator Corp., et al., 103 FERC ¶ 61,114 (2003) (Op. 463), order on reh'g, 106 FERC & 61,032 (2004) (Op. 463-A), reh'g denied, 113 FERC ¶ 61,135 (2005) (Op. 463-B), reh'g denied, 116 FERC ¶ 61,224 (2006) (Op. 463-C), reh'g rejected, 118 FERC ¶ 61,061 (2007). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Piedmont Environmental Council v. FERC Nos. 07-1651, et al. Regulations implementing section 1221 of Energy Policy Act of 2005, adding new FPA section 216, providing for federal siting of electric transmission facilities when state has "withheld approval for more than 1 year;" compliance with NEPA requirements. Regulations for Filing Applications for Permits to Site Interstate Electric Transmission Facilities, Order No. 689, 117 FERC ¶ 61,202 (2006), 71 Fed. Reg. ¶ 69,440, reh'g denied, 119 FERC ¶ 61,154 (2007). Circuit 4th Cir.

Maine Pub. Utils. Comm'n, et al. v. FERC Nos. 06-1403, et al. Approval and implementation of contested settlement, developing Forward Capacity Market as an alternative to locational installed capacity mechanism to assure sufficient generation capacity in New England. Devon Power LLC, 115 FERC ¶ 61,340 (2006), order on reh'g and clar., 117 FERC ¶ 61,133 (2006); ISO New England, Inc., et al., 117 FERC ¶ 61,132 (2006), reh'g denied, 119 FERC ¶ 61,044 (2007). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Dominion Transmission, Inc. v. FERC No. 07-1065 Annual fuel reports and effect of 2005 settlement on information reporting. Dominion Transmission, Inc., 113 FERC ¶ 61,302 (2005), order on reh'g and compliance, 118 FERC ¶ 61,036 (2007). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Duncan's Point Lot Owners Ass'n v. FERC Nos. 05-1421, et al. Denial of complaint, concerning authorization to construct seawall and effluent discharge pipe on project lands; Compliance issues (walkway, project boundary, park, others) concerning operation of Osage Project. Duncan's Point Lot Owners Ass'n, Inc., et al. v. Union Electric Co. d/b/a AmerenUE, 111 FERC ¶ 61,190 (2005), reh'g denied, 112 FERC ¶ 61,289 (2005); Union Electric Co. d/b/a AmerenUE, 114 FERC ¶ 61,038 (2006) (seeking reh'g of 9/1/05 staff letter), reh'g rejected, 114 FERC ¶ 61,230 (2006), and 116 FERC ¶ 61,045 (2006) (seeking reh'g of 3/28/06 staff letter). Circuit D.C. Cir.

AES Beaver Valley LLC v. FERC No. 06-1400 Integration of Duquesne Light Co. into PJM; treatment of preexisting transmission agreement between Duquesne and AES. PJM Interconn., LLC, et al., 109 FERC ¶ 61,299 (2004), order on reh'g and partial settlement, 117 FERC ¶ 61,145 (2006). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Consolidated Edison Co., et al. v. FERC No. 06-1275 Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp. v. FERC No. 06-1286 Various ratemaking issues reserved for hearing and decision by settlement in general Transco section 4 rate proceeding. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp., 106 FERC ¶ 61,299 (2004), order on reh'g, 112 FERC ¶ 61,170 (2005), order on reh'g, 115 FERC ¶ 61,268 (2006). [2 separate briefs, responding to pipeline and shipper arguments]. Circuit D.C. Cir.

Energie Group, LLC, et al. v. FERC Nos. 05-1206, et al. Denial of various applications for preliminary permits and licenses, based on lack of fitness and poor compliance records of applicants. Energie Group LLC, 109 FERC ¶ 62,225 (2004), reh'g denied, 111 FERC ¶ 61,072 (2005); Appalachian Rivers Resource Enhancement, LLC, 113 FERC ¶ 61,043, 62,098, & 62,100 (2005), reh'g denied, 114 FERC ¶ 61,145 (2006); Energie Group LLC, 116 FERC ¶ 61,220 (2006) (denying reh'g of 6/19/06 staff letter order), reh'g rejected, 117 FERC ¶ 61,124 (2006). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Northern Virginia Electric Coop. v. FERC No. 06-1353 Denial of complaint seeking modification of a 1992 wholesale power agreement between Northern Virginia Electric Coop. and Old Dominion Electric Coop. Northern Virginia Elec. Coop., Inc. v. Old Dominion Elec. Coop., 114 FERC ¶ 61,240 (2006), reh'g denied, 116 FERC ¶ 61,173 (2006). Circuit D.C. Cir.

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.