Legal Opinion
Bonneville Power Administration v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 6, 2005No. Nos. 02-70262, 02-70274, 03-70185, 02-70270, 02-70294PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McKEOWN, Circuit Judge:
The California energy crisis of 2000 and 2001 is a subject that is well-known to this court and to the public.1 Following moves in the mid-1990s to deregulate and restructure the California market, prices soared. In an effort to remedy in part what it termed a “dysfunctional” and “seriously flawed” market, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) ordered both public and non-public utilities to make refunds.
In this appeal, various non-public utilities — which somewhat confusingly are public, governmental entities, but are not classified by…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- California ex rel Lockyer v. Dynegy, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
- United Distribution Companies v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Windward Energy & Marketing Company, IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1996
- American Rivers Pacific Rivers Council Oregon Natural Resources Council Waterwatch of Oregon and Friends of the Earth, United States Department of Interior, Petitioner-Intervenor v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Eugene Water and Electric Board, Respondent-Intervenor. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Eugene Water and Electric Board, Respondent-IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1999
- California ex rel. Lockyer v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
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3Cited by52 opinions
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