Legal Opinion

Northwest Pipeline Corp. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided February 23, 1993No. Nos. 91-9566, 91-9567PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TACHA, Circuit Judge.

Petitioner Northwest Pipeline Corporation (“Northwest”) seeks review of two orders of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) requiring Northwest to amend downward the take-or-pay surcharge that it charges its customers. Because we conclude that the issues Northwest raises in its petitions are not yet ripe for review, we dismiss the petitions for lack of jurisdiction.

BACKGROUND

On August 7, 1987, FERC issued its Order No. 500 which promulgated new guidelines under which pipelines can recover take-or-pay costs incurred as a result of the deregulation of the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Cooper v. Bonobos, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 2022
  2. Northwest Pipeline Corporation v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1993

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