Appellate Briefs

Tesoro Refining and Marketing v. FERC & USA No. 07-1461 Dismissal of complaint challenging index-based rate increases for Calnev for 2005-2007. Tesoro Refining and Marketing Co. v. Calnev Pipe Line, L.L.C., 121 FERC ¶ 61,142 (2007). Circuit D.C. Cir.

California Trout, et al. v. FERC Nos. 07-73664, et al. Denials of late intervention, after issuance of Environmental Assessment on proposed amendment, revising minimum flow and fishery requirements, to license for the California Aqueduct Project. California Dept. of Water Resources and the City of Los Angeles, 120 FERC ¶ 61,057 (2007) (reh'g of notice denying late intervention), reh'g rejected, 120 FERC ¶ 61,248 (2007); 122 FERC ¶ 61,150 (2008) (reh'g of notice denying late intervention). Circuit 9th Cir.

Louisiana Public Serv. Comm'n v. FERC No. 07-1175 Market-based sales of electric power and capacity between Entergy affiliates under 2002 request for proposals auction; discrete right of first refusal and cost allocation issues. Entergy Services, Inc., et al., Opinion No. 485, 116 FERC ¶ 61,296 (2006), order on reh'g, 119 FERC ¶ 61,019 (2007). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Entergy Services, Inc. v. FERC No. 07-1343 Opinion, reversing ALJ initial decision, that certain general billing provisions and principles in the 1977 agreement between Entergy Arkansas and Arkansas Electric Cooperative do not permit Entergy to take transmission system operating constraints into account in determining availability of Arkansas Electric's generating units for purposes of billing. Arkansas Electric Coop. Corp. v. Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Opinion No. 488, 117 FERC ¶ 61,099 (2006), order on reh'g, 119 FERC ¶ 61,314 (2007). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Richard Blumenthal, Att'y Gen. of Conn. v. FERC No. 07-1130 Denial of complaint seeking to require all electric generation facilities in Connecticut to be compensated on a cost-of-service basis through RMR agreements. Richard Blumenthal, Attorney General of Conn., et al. v. ISO New England, 117 FERC ¶ 61,038 (2006), reh'g denied, 118 FERC ¶ 61,205 (2007). Circuit D.C. Cir.

FPL Energy Maine Hydro v. FERC No. 05-1871 Stay, pending state judicial review process, of new license for the Flagstaff Project because of denial of Clean Water Act water quality certification by Maine Board of Environmental Protection. FPL Energy Maine Hydro, LLC, 108 FERC ¶ 61,261 (2004), reh'g denied, 111 FERC ¶ 61,104 (2005). Circuit 1st. Cir.

Missouri Coalition for the Environment v. FERC No. 08-1390 Authorization to Ameren to reconstruct and repair upper reservoir of Taum Sauk Project. AmerenUE, 121 FERC ¶ 61,270 (2007) (denying reh'g of Aug. 15, 2007 letter order). Circuit 8th Cir.

Port of Seattle, Washington v. FERC Nos. 06-72957, et al. Approval of contested settlements of disputes, arising from Western energy crisis, between Reliant, Idaho Power, IDACORP, California Parties, and FERC Staff. San Diego Gas & Electric Co. v. Sellers of Energy and Ancillary Services, et al., 113 FERC ¶ 61,308 (2005), reh'g denied, 115 FERC ¶ 61,271 (2006); 115 FERC ¶ 61,230 (2006); order on reh'g, 117 FERC ¶ 61,020 (2006). Circuit 9th Cir.

Albany Engineering Corp. v. FERC No. 07-1162 Complaint concerning assessment under New York law of headwater benefits that Fourth Branch's Mechanicville Project receives from operation of District's upstream Great Sacandaga Lake Project. Fourth Branch Assocs. (Mechanicville) v. Hudson River - Black River Regulating District, 117 FERC ¶ 61,321 (2006), order on reh'g, 119 FERC ¶ 61,141 (2007). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Green Island Power Authority, et al. v. FERC Nos. 07-1737, et al. Relicensing of School Street Project on the Mohawk River in New York; efforts to develop and construct competing Cohoes Falls Project. Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P., 117 FERC ¶ 61,189 (2006), reh'g rejected, 118 FERC ¶ 61,196 (2007); 118 FERC ¶ 61,101 (2007), reh'g denied, 120 FERC ¶ 61,267 (2007), and various notices rejecting pleadings. Circuit 2nd Cir.

Public Serv. Comm'n of Wisconsin v. FERC Nos. 06-1408, et al. Order on proposed transmission expansion planning protocols, accepting ISO's proposed methodology for cost allocation for Baseline Reliability Projects above 345 kV. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc., 114 FERC ¶ 61,106 (2006), order on reh'g, 117 FERC ¶ 61,241 (2006). Circuit D.C. Cir.

North Star Steel Co., LLC v. FERC No. 07-73550 Denial of complaint, finding that FERC lacks jurisdiction over request for refunds to a retail customer of Arizona Electric Power Cooperative during 2000-2001 energy crisis. North Star Steel Co. v. Arizona Public Service Co., et al., 116 FERC ¶ 61,022 (2006), reh'g denied, 120 FERC ¶ 61,146 (2007). Circuit 9th Cir.

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York v. FERC Nos. 05-1372, et al. Order granting complaint, concerning charges for delivery of station power by ConEd to Entergy generating facilities; order granting complaint that ConEd interfered with NYPA's efforts to employ station power procurement and delivery provisions of New York ISO Services Tariff. Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., et al. v. Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc., 110 FERC ¶ 61,312 (2005), reh'g denied, 112 FERC ¶ 61,117 (2005); New York Power Authority v. Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc., 112 FERC ¶ 61,304 (2005), reh'g denied, 116 FERC ¶ 61,240 (2006). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Washington Gas Light Co. v. FERC No. 07-1015 Authorization of expansion of Cove Point LNG's existing LNG import terminal and construction of Dominion's new downstream pipeline and storage facilities. Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP, 115 FERC ¶ 61,337 (2006), order on reh'g, 118 FERC ¶ & 61,007 (2007); 115 FERC ¶ 61,336 (2006), order on reh'g, 118 FERC ¶ 61,006 (2007). Circuit D.C. Cir.

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.