Moussa I. Kourouma v. FERC
Moussa I. Kourouma v. FERC No. 11-1283 Assessment of $50,000 civil penalty for submission of false information in connection with application for market-based rate authority. Moussa I. Kourouma d/b/a Quantum Energy LLC, 135 FERC ¶ 61,245 (2011). Circuit D.C. Cir.
Coalition for Responsible Growth and Res. Conservation, et al. v. FERC
Coalition for Responsible Growth and Res. Conservation, et al. v. FERC No. 12-566 Commission opposition to motion to stay clearing of 200,000 mature trees and construction of a 39-mile greenfield natural gas pipeline. Circuit 2nd Cir.
Calpine Corp., et al. v. FERC
Calpine Corp., et al. v. FERC No. 11-1122 Order on remand from Southern California Edison Co. v. FERC, 603 F.3d 996 (D.C. Cir. 2010), on calculation of transmission service charges for station power, which need not use the same netting method as that used to calculate retail energy charges.
James and Polly Lyons v. FERC
James and Polly Lyons v. FERC No. 11-1333 Finding that Appalachian, licensee of the Smith Mountain Pumped Storage Project, complied with the terms of its license concerning consistency of project uses (including boat docks) with Shoreline Management Plan; dismissal of late rehearing request.
City of New Orleans, Louisiana, et al. v. FERC
City of New Orleans, Louisiana, et al. v. FERC Nos. 11-1043 et al. Withdrawal of Entergy Arkansas and Entergy Mississippi from Entergy System Agreement; consideration of exit notice, exit compensation, and cost allocation issues.
Occidental Permian Ltd., et al. v. FERC
Occidental Permian Ltd., et al. v. FERC No. 10-1381 Conditional authorization to Tres Amigas to sell, at negotiated rates, transmission services on proposed superstation connecting the three continental interconnections and allowing the transmission of intermittent wind and solar generation.
Mobil Pipe Line Co. v. FERC
Mobil Pipe Line Co. v. FERC No. 11-1021 Order affirming ALJ’s Initial Decision, following hearing, and denying Mobil’s application for market-based rate authority. Mobil Pipe Line Co., 133 FERC ¶ 61,192 (2010). Circuit D.C. Cir.
Freeport-McMoran Corp. v. FERC
Freeport-McMoran Corp. v. FERC No. 08-1349, et al. Continued applicability of Article 11.2 of El Paso’s 1996 Settlement, placing certain limitations on the rates that El Paso can charge in future rate cases to shippers that were parties to the 1996 Settlement; Approval of 2006 Rate Settlement.
Defenders of Wildlife, et al. v. FERC
Defenders of Wildlife, et al. v. FERC No. 10-1407 Issuance of certificate to allow Ruby Pipeline to construct and operate a 677-mile natural gas pipeline, from southwest Wyoming to Malin Hub near Oregon-California border; sufficiency of environmental analysis.
Braintree Electric Light Dept. v. FERC
Braintree Electric Light Dept. v. FERC No.