Appellate Briefs

Nos. 03-74207, et al. PUC of California, et al. v. FERC Nos. 03-74207, et al. Denial of complaints seeking modification of long-term contracts, executed in early 2001 at height of California energy crisis, between the California Department of Water Resources and five wholesale energy suppliers. Public Utilities Commission of the State of California v. Sellers of Long Term Contracts to the California Department of Water Resources, et al., 103 FERC ¶ 61,354 (2003), order on reh'q, 105 FERC ¶ 61,182 (2003) [and earlier orders]. Circuit 9th Cir.   9th Cir.

Entergy Services, Inc. v. FERC No. 03-1271 Requirement that Entergy refund to QF host loads all charges collected under its "schedules first" policy. Entergy Services, Inc., et al., 103 FERC ¶ 61,125 (2003), reh'q denied, 104 FERC ¶ 61,061 (2003). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Golden Northwest Aluminum, Inc., et al. v. BPA and FERC Nos. 03-73426, et al. Confirmation and approval of Bonneville Power Administration's proposed 5-year power rates, commencing Oct. 1, 2001, on a final basis; concern whether rates are too low to recover costs of fish and wildlife obligations. U.S. Dept. Of Energy -- Bonneville Power Administration, 104 FERC ¶ 61,093 (2003), reh'g denied, 105 FERC 61,068 (2003). Circuit 9th Cir.

Midwest ISO, et al. v. FERC Nos. 03-1238, et al. Denial of petition for rulemaking seeking revision to the way the Commission collects electric annual charges (based on volume of electricity transmission rather than sales). Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, et al., 103 FERC ¶ 61,048 (2003), reh'q denied, 104 FERC ¶ 61,060 (2003). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Borough of Olyphant, Pennsylvania v. FERC No. 03-1284 Interpretation of settlement agreement between PPL and wholesale requirements customers, concerning recovery of retail stranded costs. PPL Electric Utilities Corp., 101 FERC 61,370 (2002), order on reh'g, 104 FERC 61,259 (2003). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Edison Mission Energy, Inc., et al. v. FERC No. 03-1228 Approval of comprehensive market power mitigation plan for New York, including Automated Mitigation Procedure. New York Independent System Operator, Inc., et al., 99 FERC ¶ 61,246 (2002), order on reh'g, 103 FERC ¶ 61,291 (2003). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Chevron-Texaco, et al. v. FERC No. 03-1153 Calculation of annual cashout surcharge for year commencing 11/1/02; proceeding under NGA ' 5 to revise cashout mechanism. ANR Pipeline Co., 101 FERC ¶ 61,123 (2002), order on reh'q, 103 FERC ¶ 61,065 (2003). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Electric Power Supply Ass'n v. FERC No. 03-1182 Revision to ex parte rules, treating communications between Commission-approved market monitors and Commission staff as exempt, not subject to disclosure or notice. Communications with Commission-Approved Market Monitors, 102 FERC ¶ 61,041 (2003), reh'q denied, 103 FERC ¶ 61,151 (2003). Circuit D.C. Cir.

In re: Mirant Corp., et al. v. FERC Nos. 04-10001, et al. Appeal of district court's denial of motion to allow Mirant to reject contracts with PEPCO and to restrain FERC from taking action regarding any Mirant contract. [no orders] Circuit 5th Cir.

Fuel Safe Washington v. FERC No. 03-9577 Challenge to certificate authorizing construction of 47.5 miles of pipeline facilities in Washington from Canadian border; various environmental and jurisdictional issues. Georgia Strait Crossing Pipeline, LP, 100 FERC ¶ 61,280 (2002), reh'q denied, 102 FERC ¶ 61,051 (2003). Circuit 10th Cir.

Entergy Services, Inc., et al. v. FERC Nos. 02-1199, et al. Acceptance of various interconnection agreements between generating facilities and Entergy/Southern/Nevada Power; direction to provide transmission credits for all network and reliability-enhancing facilities. Entergy Gulf States, Inc., 98 FERC ¶ 61,014 (2002), reh'q denied, 99 FERC ¶ 61,095 (2002); Southern Company Services, Inc., 100 FERC ¶ 61,246 (2002), reh'g denied, 101 FERC 61,309 (2002); Nevada Power Co., 100 FERC ¶ 61,077 (2002), reh'q denied, 101 FERC ¶ 61,036 (2002). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Williams Gas Processing, et al. v. FERC Nos. 03-1179, et al. Reassertion of "in connection with" NGA jurisdiction over gathering rates charged for services provided on offshore North Padres Island facilities; finding of OCSLA violations. Shell Offshore, Inc. v. Transco, et al., 100 FERC ¶ 61,254 (2002), order on reh'q, 103 FERC ¶ 61,177 (2003); Shell Offshore, Inc., et al., 98 FERC ¶ 61,253 (2002), reh'q denied, 99 FERC ¶ 61,153 (2002). Circuit D.C. Cir.

MW ISO Transmission Owners, et al. v. FERC No. 03-1163 Denial of reconsideration of decision to charge costs under Schedule 10 of the Midwest ISO OATT to grandfathered wholesale load outside of ISO. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, 103 FERC ¶ 61,038 (2003). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Cal. Indep. System Operator, et al. v. FERC Nos. 02-1287, et al. Directive that California ISO replace existing stakeholder Board with independent, non-stakeholder Board. Mirant Delta, et al., 100 FERC ¶ 61,059 (2002), order on reh'q, 100 FERC ¶ 61,271 (2002). Circuit D.C. Cir.

National Comm. for the New River v. FERC No. 03-1111 Authorization of the Patriot Project, expanding East Tennessee's mainline facilities in Tennessee, Virginia, and North Carolina. East Tennessee Natural Gas Co., 101 FERC ¶ 61,188 (2002), order on reh'q, 102 FERC ¶ 61,225 (2003). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. v. FERC Nos. 03-1025, et al. Approval, as modified, of Cal. PX's "wind up" rate and allocation of administrative costs among market participants. California Power Exchange Corp., 100 FERC ¶ 61,178 (2002), reh'q denied, 101 FERC ¶ 61,330 (2002), reh'q denied, compliance filings accepted, 102 FERC ¶ 61,208 (2003), order on compliance, 104 FERC 61,005 (2003), reh'g denied, 104 FERC 61,230 (2003). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Gas Transmission Northwest Corp. v. FERC No. 03-1166 Declining to waive interim shippers' right-of-first-refusal protections in the course of conditionally approving a pipeline's pre-arranged deal proposal. PG&E Gas Transmission, Northwest Corp., 102 FERC ¶ 61,044 (2003), order on reh'q, 103 FERC ¶ 61,061 (2003). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Entergy Services, Inc. v. FERC No. 03-1027 Finding that Entergy violated OATT and Order 888 by reserving transmission capacity at key interfaces based on alleged reliability needs of bundled retail customers. Aquila Power Corp. v. Entergy Services, Inc., 90 FERC ¶ 61,260 (2000), reh'q denied, 92 FERC ¶ 61,064 (2000), reh'q denied, 101 FERC ¶ 61,328 (2002). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Consumers Energy Co. v. FERC No. 03-1162 Approval of market-based rates for Canadian power marketer; dispute whether affiliated utility offers comparable open access transmission service. Ontario Energy Trading International Corp., 99 FERC ¶ 61,039 (2002), reh'q denied, 100 FERC ¶ 61,345 (2002), order on reh'q, 103 FERC ¶ 61,044 (2003). Circuit D.C. Cir.

Wisconsin Power & Light Co. v. FERC No. 03-1026 Imposition of mandatory fishway prescription at the request of Dept. of Interior under FPA ' 18, despite EA's finding that fish passage facilities are neither technically nor economically feasible. Wisconsin Power & Light Co., 101 FERC ¶ 61,055 (2002), reh'q denied, 101 FERC ¶ 61,338 (2002). Circuit D.C. Cir.