Towns of Concord and Wellesley, Massachusetts v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Boston Edison Company, Intervenor

JOHN R. BROWN, Senior Circuit Judge:

This case arises from an effort on the part of the Towns of Concord and Welles-ley, Massachusetts (collectively, “the Towns”) to alter the electric power service they received from the Boston Edison Company (Edison). Edison made a new rate filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC, or “Commission”) on behalf of itself and the Towns, seeking approval for the change in service sought by the Towns. The Towns opposed that filing before FERC. That filing was, after amendment, accepted by FERC over the Towns’ protest, and the Towns then appealed…