United States DC Circuit

In case involving agreements with gas distribution companies whereby petitioner provided discounted service on the condition distributors waive certain rights under the Natural Gas Act, respondent commission's rejection of discounted rate agreements is affirmed over claim that respondent's orders are inconsistent with its precedents and that its determinations are otherwise arbitrary or capricious.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/06/2006
• Decided 02/13/2007
• Published 02/13/2007

Judges

• Before:  GARLAND and BROWN, Circuit Judges, and WILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Barbara K. Heffernan argued the cause for petitioners.   With her on the briefs were Debra Ann Palmer, William S. Lavarco, Stephen R. Melton, Kurt L. Krieger, and David P. Sharo.


• 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, Solicitor.