United States DC Circuit

Petition for review of an agency decision in a billing dispute between intervenor, an entity that runs the California electric grid, and petitioner, one of its customers, is granted where agency's acceptance of a compliance filing by intervenor was arbitrary and capricious.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/29/2005
• Decided 01/10/2006
• Published 01/12/2006

Judges

• Before:  ROGERS, TATEL, and GRIFFITH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Lawrence G. Acker argued the cause for petitioner IDACORP Energy L.P. With him on the briefs was Brett A. Snyder., J. Phillip Jordan argued the cause for petitioner California Independent System Operator Corporation.   With him on the briefs were Robert V. Zener and Anthony J. Ivancovich.


• For Appellees:
  
• Beth G. Pacella, Attorney, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, argued the cause for respondent.   With her on the brief were John S. Moot, General Counsel, and Robert H. Solomon, Deputy Solicitor.  Dennis Lane, Former Solicitor, entered an appearance., Lawrence G. Acker and Brett A. Snyder were on the brief for intervenor IDACORP Energy L.P. in support of respondent., J. Phillip Jordan, Robert V. Zener, Anthony J. Ivancovich, Mark D. Patrizio, Stan Berman, and Joseph H. Fagan were on the brief for intervenors California Independent System Operator Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company in support of respondent.  Michael E. Ward entered an appearance.