United States DC Circuit

Petition for review of FERC orders requiring the California Independent System Operator, rather than Participating Transmission Owners like petitioner, to conduct interconnection studies is denied where petitioner had sufficient notice of the requirement based on the issuance of earlier FERC orders in 2003 and 2004, and failed to timely object.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/20/2008
• Decided 07/22/2008
• Published 07/22/2008

Judges

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

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Frank R. Lindh argued the cause for petitioner.   With him on the briefs was Keith T. Sampson., Wallace LaMar Duncan, Sean M. Neal, and Derek Anthony Dyson were on the brief for intervenor Modesto Irrigation District.


• For Appellees:
  
• Lona T. Perry, Attorney, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, argued the cause for respondent.   With her on the brief were Cynthia A. Marlette, General Counsel, Robert H. Solomon, Solicitor, and Beth G. Pacella, Senior Attorney.