Legal Opinion
Jupiter Energy Corp. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 12, 2005No. 04-60041PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
Jupiter Energy Corporation petitions this Court for review of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s determination that Jupiter’s two pipelines perform a “transportation” function rather than a “gathering” function, thereby subjecting them to the Commission’s jurisdiction under Section 1(b) of the Natural Gas Act. 1 We grant the petition, vacate the Commission’s decision, and remand.
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Jupiter owns and operates two natural gas pipelines in the Gulf of Mexico. Both pipelines originate at “Platform 39A,” which is owned by Jupiter’s parent corporation,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Motor Vehicle Mfrs. Assn. of United States, Inc. v. State Farm Mut. Automobile Ins. Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Northwest Central Pipeline Corp. v. State Corporation Comm'n of Kan.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Northern Natural Gas Co. v. State Corp. CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Ederal Power Commission v. Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Interstate Natural Gas Co. v. Federal Power CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
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3Cited by11 opinions
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