United States DC Circuit
ALLIANT ENERGY CORP. v. FED. ENERGY REGULATORY COMM'N, 99-1448
FERC is not required to consider whether an alternative exists before holding that certain power companies must refund "third party compensation" they assessed customers for transmitting electricity into or outside of a certain geographical area in violation of the agency's order.
Appellate Information
- Argued 04/06/2001
- Decided 06/19/2001
- Published 06/19/2001
Judges
- Before: WILLIAMS, SENTELLE and HENDERSON, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States DC Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Steven J. Ross argued the cause for the MAPP Members as petitioners in No. 99-1448 and as intervenors in No. 99-1544. Catherine M. Giovannoni and Richard T. Saas were on brief., Jeffrey D. Watkiss argued the cause for Enron Power Marketing, Inc. as petitioner in No. 99-1544 and as intervenor in No. 99-1448. Ronald N. Carroll was on brief., Donna M. Attanasio argued the cause for intervenors Northern States Power Company and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) in No. 99-1448. Earle H. O'Donnell was on brief., Isaac D. Benkin was on the brief of intervenor Nebraska Public Power District in No. 99-1448.
- For Appellees:
- David H. Coffman, Attorney, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, argued the cause for the respondent. Dennis Lane, Solicitor, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, was on brief.