Institute for Energy Research v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA INSTITUTE FOR ENERGY RESEARCH, Plaintiff, Civil Action No. 22-3420 (BAH) v. Judge Beryl A. Howell FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff Institute for Energy Research, a “non-profit public policy institute” that runs “a transparency initiative seeking public records relating to environmental and energy policy and how policymakers use public resources,” Compl. ¶ 3, ECF No. 1, challenges the response of defendant Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) to two requests submitted pursuant to the…