United States Ninth Circuit

In an electricity purchaser's action against energy companies arising out of the energy crisis of 2000-2001, and seeking to recover damages because of the difference between the rate it was actually charged for electricity and the allegedly fair rate, dismissal of the action is affirmed as the filed rate doctrine barred the action.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/10/2007
• Decided 11/20/2007
• Published 11/20/2007

Judges

• Before:  HARRY PREGERSON, FERDINAND F. FERNANDEZ and PAMELA ANN RYMER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Edward A. Finklea, Cable Huston Benedict Haagensen & Lloyd, LLP, Portland, OR;  Richard H. Williams, Lane Powell PC, Portland, OR, for the plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Gordon P. Erspamer, Morrison & Foerster LLP, Walnut Creek, CA, for defendants-appellees Transalta Energy Marketing (U.S.), Inc., Transalta Energy Marketing (California), Inc., IDACORP, Inc., Idaho Power Company, and IDACORP Energy L.P.;  David M. Jacobson, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Seattle, WA, for defendants-appellees Avista Corporation, Avista Energy, Inc., and Avista Power, LLC;  Joel B. Kleinman, Dickstein, Shapiro, Morin & Oshinsky, Washington, DC, for defendant-appellee Duke Energy Trading and Marketing, L.L.C.;   Michael J. Kass, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, San Francisco, CA, for defendant-appellee Dynegy Power Marketing, Inc.;  Kenneth R. Heitz, Irell & Manella LLP, Los Angeles, CA, for defendant-appellee El Paso Electric Company;  Steven M. Wilker, Tonkon Torp, LLP, Portland, OR, for defendant-appellee Portland General Electric Company;  Andrew M. Edison, Bracewell & Giuliani, LLP, Houston, TX, for defendant-appellee Powerex Corp.;  Thomas L. Boeder, Perkins Coie, LLP, Seattle, WA, for defendants-appellees Puget Energy, Inc. and Puget Sound Energy, Inc.;  Terry J. Houlihan, Bingham McCutchen, San Francisco, CA, for defendant-appellee Reliant Energy Services, Inc.;   Michael J. Weaver, Latham & Watkins, LLP, San Diego, CA, for defendants-appellees Sempra Energy, Sempra Energy Resources, and Sempra Energy Trading Corp.;  Jeffrey M. Shohet, DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary U.S. LLP, San Diego, CA, for defendant-appellee Williams Power Company Inc.