Mississippi River Fuel Corporation v. Federal Power Commission, Illinois Power Company, Laclede Gas Company, Midsouth Gas Company, Intervenors

BURGER, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal by Mississippi River Fuel Corp. (Mississippi), a natural gas pipeline company, from an order of the Federal Power Commission (Commission) directing Mississippi to make certain rate reductions, and pay certain refunds, to the intervenors, Illinois Power Co., Laclede Gas Co., and MidSouth Gas Co.

The controversy arises out of Mississippi’s position as middleman in the sale of gas. Mississippi purchases gas from United Gas Pipe Line Co. (United) and in turn sells gas to utility customers, among them the intervenors. It is obvious, of course, that the cost…