United States DC Circuit

FERC correctly interpreted a settlement agreement between plaintiff and a municipal utilities company unambiguously prohibits plaintiff from adjusting utilities' distribution charge in order to take into account costs that plaintiff incurred before the effective date of their agreement.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/25/2003
• Decided 06/06/2003
• Published 06/06/2003

Judges

• Before:  GINSBURG, Chief Judge, and HENDERSON and RANDOLPH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Douglas O. Waikart argued the cause for the petitioner.  Alan J. Statman and Amanda M. Riggs were on brief., Margaret A. McGoldrick was on brief for the intervenor.  Cynthia S. Bogorad entered an appearance.


• For Appellees:
  
• David H. Coffman, Attorney, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, argued the cause for the respondent.  Cynthia A. Marlette, General Counsel, and Dennis Lane, Solicitor, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, were on brief.