Legal Opinion

Williams Natural Gas Co. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided April 7, 1989No. Nos. 88-1079, 88-1251 and 88-1264PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the Court filed by Chief Judge WALD.

WALD, Chief Judge:

Petitioners Williams Natural Gas Company, Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation, and Texas Gas Transmission Corporation (collectively “Williams”) seek review of an order of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “the Commission”). That order terminated an ongoing rulemaking; by terminating the docket, FERC maintained an incentive price for certain “tight formation” natural gas regulated under the Natural Gas Policy Act (“NGPA” or “the Act”). Williams contends that the Commission, by failing to complete the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Motor Vehicle Mfrs. Assn. of United States, Inc. v. State Farm Mut. Automobile Ins. Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. Securities and Exchange CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1979
  3. Public Serv. Comm'n of NY v. Mid-Louisiana Gas Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission v. Martin Exploration Management Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1988
  5. Action on Smoking and Health v. Civil Aeronautics Board, Action on Smoking and Health v. Civil Aeronautics Board, Action on Smoking and Health v. Civil Aeronautics Board, Action on Smoking and Health v. Civil Aeronautics Board, Air Transport Association of America, Transamerica Airlines, Inc., IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1983

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Sunset Cliff Homeowners Ass'n v. Water Res. Bd.Vermont Superior Court · 2005
  2. Williams Natural Gas Company v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Southern California Gas Company, Texaco Inc., Arco Oil and Gas Co., Pacific Gas and Electric Co., Enserch Exploration, Inc., Exxon Corporation, Texas Eastern Transmission Corp., Intervenors. Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Arco Oil and Gas Co., Enserch Exploration, Inc., Williams Natural Gas Company, Intervenors. Texas Gas Transmission Corporation v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Enserch Exploration, Inc., Arco Oil and Gas Co., Williams Natural Gas Company, IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1989

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