Read WILLISTON BASIN INTERSTATE PIPELINE CO. v. FERC, 02-1257

Defendant failed to provide an adequate explanation for its ruling, pursuant to section 5 of the Natural Gas Act, that plaintiff's practice of selective discounting was discriminatory, unjust and unreasonable. Defendant's orders are vacated and the matter remanded.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/21/2003
• Decided 02/20/2004
• Published 02/20/2004

Judges

• Before:  GINSBURG, Chief Judge, and EDWARDS, Circuit Judge, and WILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert T. Hall III argued the cause for petitioner.   With him on the brief was John R. Schaefgen, Jr., Howard L. Nelson argued the cause and filed the brief for intervenor Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company.


• For Appellees:
  
• Lona T. Perry, Attorney, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, argued the cause for respondent.   With her on the brief were Cynthia A. Marlette, General Counsel, and Dennis Lane, Solicitor.