United States DC Circuit

Petition challenging order denying petitioner local utility opportunity to continue purchasing transmission services through a contract that expired at the end of 2004 is denied as respondent's orders are neither arbitrary nor capricious.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/27/2006
• Decided 01/05/2007
• Published 01/05/2007

Judges

• Before:  GINSBURG, Chief Judge, and SENTELLE and TATEL, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Harvey L. Reiter argued the cause for petitioner.   With him on the briefs were Glen L. Ortman, Dennis Lane, Lucy Holmes Plovnick, and Linda M. Nagel.


• For Appellees:
  
• Carol J. Banta, 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, Solicitor.  Judith A. Albert, Attorney, entered an appearance., Michael E. Ward, Anthony J. Ivancovich, Daniel J. Shonkwiler, Mark D. Patrizio, and Stuart K. Gardiner were on the brief for intervenors California Independent System Operator Corporation, et al. in support of respondent.