United States DC Circuit

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's failure to demonstrate that approved gas rates are in the public interest, as required by 15 USC 717f, and failure to reach conclusion that is the product of reasoned decisionmaking warrants remand for further rate consideration.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/16/2000
• Decided 12/15/2000
• Published 12/15/2000

Judges

• Before:  EDWARDS, Chief Judge, SENTELLE and HENDERSON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John E. McCaffrey argued the cause for the petitioner.  David D'Alessandro was on brief for the petitioner.  Kelly A. Daly and Thomas R. Schwarz, Jr. entered appearances., Michael A. Stosser, Stanley A. Berman and Adelia S. Borrasca were on brief for intervenor Kansas Pipeline Company.  Jane E. Stelck entered an appearance., Gary W. Boyle and Jay V. Allen entered appearances for intervenor Williams Gas Pipelines Central, Inc., James F. Moriarty entered an appearance for intervenor Missouri Gas Energy., Dana Charles Contratto and Herbert J. Martin entered appearances for intervenor Kansas Gas Service Company., John Justin McNish, Elizabeth Rose Myers-Kerbal and Richard Greer Morgan entered appearances for intervenor Kansas Corporation Commission.


• For Appellees:
  
• Lona T. Perry, Attorney, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, argued the cause for the respondent.  John H. Conway, Acting Solicitor, and Timm L. Abendroth, Attorney, Federal Energy Regulaltory Commission, were on brief for the respondent.  Susan J. Court, Special Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, entered an appearance.