Colorado Interstate Gas Co. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

BRORBY, Circuit Judge.

Petitioner Colorado Interstate Gas Co. (CIG) appeals two final administrative orders of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC, or Commission) relating to the rates CIG may charge for the sale and transportation of natural gas. Specifically, CIG asserts FERC erred in ordering the elimination of the fixed-cost minimum commodity bill provision in CIG’s service agreement with Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America (NGPL) and in rejecting CIG’s proposed transportation rate for “on-system” service.1 We affirm the challenged portions of the FERC orders.

This proceeding…