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Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Company v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Northern States Power Company, Intervenor on Appeal

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided June 27, 2000No. 98-4079, 99-3554PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RICHARD S. ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.

Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Company petitions for review of six administrative orders issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. All six orders interpret a contract between Williston Basin and the Northern States Power Company. We hold that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission correctly interpreted the contract, and therefore affirm the first four orders. We hold that we do not have jurisdiction to review the final two orders, but this holding has no practical significance, since we are deciding the underlying substantive question, the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Consolidated Gas Transmission Corporation v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1985
  3. Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Co. v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1999
  4. Amisub, Inc., (St. Joseph Hospital) v. Donna E. Shalala, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
  5. Minnesota Power & Light Company v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1988

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Co. v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2008
  2. Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Company v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Northern States Power Company, Intervenor on AppealCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2000

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