Dow Jones Co. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ CROSS-MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

SNYDER, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

On August 14, 2001, plaintiffs Dow Jones & Company, Inc. and John R. Emshwiller (collectively, “plaintiffs”) initiated this action pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. § 552, seeking disclosure of a document relating to the investigation conducted by defendant Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) of energy production and sales at two California power plants. Plaintiffs allege a single claim for declaratory and…