Legal Opinion

California Public Utilities Commission v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided April 21, 2017No. 01-71934, No. 01-71944, No. 02-70219, No. 02-71426, No. 02-72136, No. 02-72488, No. 02-72548, No. 02-72585, No. 03-74471, No. 03-74647, No. 03-74729, No. 04-70564, No. 04-72162, No. 04-72169, No. 04-72210, No. 04-72539, No. 04-72756, No. 04-73242, No. 04-73259, No. 04-73405, No. 04-73491, No. 04-74984, No. 04-75496, No. 04-75503, No. 04-75609, No. 04-75720, No. 04-75838, No. 04-75840, No. 04-76095, No. 05-71761, No. 05-72614, No. 05-72678, No. 05-72954, No. 06-71320, No. 06-71642, No. 06-72006, No. 06-72195, No. 08-74306, No. 08-74834, No. 09-71953, No. 09-71961, No. 10-71708, No. 11-71542, No. 12-70406, No. 12-70407, No. 12-71034PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

THOMAS, Chief Judge:

This petition for review returns to us as part of a long series of administrative cases arising out of the California energy crisis in 2000 and 2001, the background of which we have described in detail in earlier opinions.1 This petition requires us to determine whether the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) acted arbitrarily or capriciously in calculating certain refunds.

We review FERC decisions to determine whether they are “arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, or otherwise not in accordance with law.” Pac. Gas & Elec. Co. v.…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Motor Vehicle Mfrs. Assn. of United States, Inc. v. State Farm Mut. Automobile Ins. Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. California ex rel. Lockyer v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
  3. Sithe/independence Power Partners, L.P. v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1999
  4. Bonneville Power Administration v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2005
  5. Public Utilities Commission v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2006

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