Interstate Natural Gas Ass'n of America v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Opinion for the Court filed by Senior Circuit Judge WILLIAMS.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. Rate Ceiling Issues.29

A. Waiver of the rate ceilings for short-term capacity releases by shippers.29

1. Expected range of market rates.31

2. Non-cost factors.33

3. Oversight.34

B. Retention of the rate ceilings for short-term pipeline releases.35

II. Segmentation.36

A. General validity.37

B. Specific defects.39

1. Primary point rights in segmented releases.39

2. Forwardhauls and backhauls to the same delivery point.40

3. Virtual pooling points.41

4. Reticulated pipelines.42 5. Discounts .43

III. Secondary Point Capacity…