United States DC Circuit

In case involving a rate filing by petitioner, a pipeline that transports natural gas from Arizona to Mexico through California, petition for review of decision that: 1) petitioner's proposed cost-sharing formula was inconsistent with established FERC policy, and 2) scheduled maintenance was not a force majeure event under FERC precedents, is denied as the decision is reasonable and reasonably explained.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/11/2007
• Decided 03/09/2007
• Published 03/09/2007

Judges

• Before:  HENDERSON, RANDOLPH and KAVANAUGH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Catherine E. Stetson argued the cause for petitioner.   With her on the briefs were Lee A. Alexander, Stefan M. Krantz, James Howard, C. Todd Piczak, and Carl M. Fink. Debra H. Rednik entered an appearance.


• For Appellees:
  
• Lona T. Perry, 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.