Legal Opinion
Farmers Union Central Exchange, Inc. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided March 9, 1984No. Nos. 82-2412, 83-1130 to 83-1134PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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I.Background_________________________ 207
II.The FERC Opinion____________________ 209
A. The Congressional Purpose in Mandating “Just and Reasonable” Oil Pipeline Rates________________________• 209
B. The Economic Context _____________ 210
C. Rate Base________________________ 212
D. Rate of Return___________________ 213
E. Other Matters____________________ 214
III. The Standard of Review_______________ 215
IV. FERC’s Action Contravenes the Statutory Directive to Determine Whether Rates are “Just and Reasonable” ________________ 217
V.FERC'S Decision Lacks a Reasoned Basis -- 227
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- Citizens to Preserve Overton Park, Inc. v. VolpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Abbott Laboratories v. GardnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Securities & Exchange Commission v. Chenery Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Burlington Truck Lines, Inc. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
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3Cited by2 opinions
- The Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company v. Federal Communications Commission, American Telephone and Telegraph Co., IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1991
- Farmers Union Central Exchange, Inc. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and United States of America, Williams Pipe Line Company, Association of Oil Pipelines, Getty Pipeline, Inc., Marathon Pipe Line Company, Phillips Pipe Line Company, Sun Pipe Line Company, Mid-America Pipeline Company, Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation, Arco Pipe Line Company, Intervenors. Association of Oil Pipe Lines and Williams Pipe Line Company v. United States of America and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Marathon Pipe Line Company, Farmers Union Central Exchange, Inc., Mid-America Pipeline Company, Buckeye Pipe Line Company, Texas Eastern Transmission Corp., Hydrocarbon Transportation, Inc., Belle Fourche Pipe Line Company, Getty Pipeline, Inc., Sun Pipe Line Company, Arco Pipe Line Company, Intervenors. Phillips Pipe Line Company v. United States of America and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Farmers Union Central Exchange, Inc., Getty Pipeline, Inc., Sun Pipe Line Company, Mid-America Pipeline Company, Arco Pipe Line Company, Intervenors. Sun Pipe Line Company v. United States of America and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Farmers Union Central Exchange, Inc., Getty Pipeline, Inc., Sun Pipe Line Company, Mid-America Pipeline Company, Arco Pipe Line Company, Intervenors. Arco Pipe Line Company v. United States of America and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Farmers Union Central Exchange, Inc., Belle Fourche Pipe Line Co., Getty Pipeline, Inc., Sun Pipe Line Company, Mid-America Pipeline Company, Intervenors. Mid-America Pipeline Company v. United States of America and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Farmers Union Central Exchange, Inc., Belle Fourche Pipe Line Co., Getty Pipeline, Inc., Sun Pipe Line Company, IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984