United States DC Circuit
ENTERGY SERVS., INC. v. FED. ENERGY REGULATORY COMM'N, 01-1487
FERC did not act arbitrarily or capriciously by clarifying its policy regarding credits for short-circuit and stability network upgrades to an electric utility's transmission grid, and provided a reasoned explanation for a change in policy. FERC did not violate the Federal Power Act.
Appellate Information
- Argued 01/21/2003
- Decided 02/18/2003
- Published 02/18/2003
Judges
- Before: GINSBURG, Chief Judge, and ROGERS and TATEL, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States DC Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- J. Wayne Anderson argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs was Floyd L. Norton IV., Andrew W. Tunnell was on the brief for amicus curiae Southern Company Services, Inc. in support of petitioner., Ashley C. Parrish argued the cause for intervenors Tenaska, Inc. and Washington Parish Energy Center, LLC. With him on the brief were Neil L. Levy, Larry F. Eisenstat and M. Eric Eversole.
- For Appellees:
- Laura J. Vallance, 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.