Legal Opinion
Union Pacific Fuels, Inc. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided November 7, 1997No. 93-1463, 93-1505, 93-1595, 93-1601 and 93-1603PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Chief Judge HARRY T. EDWARDS.
HARRY T. EDWARDS, Chief Judge:
In January 1990, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) approved the construction of a pipeline by Kern River Gas Transmission Company (“Kern River”) that would transport natural gas from the Wyoming “Overthrust Region” to California. Kern River negotiated long term contracts with purchasers of its transportation services (“shippers”) using the rate structure prevailing in the industry at the time. The rate structure in the gas pipeline industry passes on pipeline costs to shippers in two…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- United Gas Pipe Line Co. v. Mobile Gas Service Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Federal Power Commission v. Sierra Pacific Power Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
- United Gas Pipe Line Co. v. Memphis Light, Gas & Water DivisionSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- United Distribution Companies v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Windward Energy & Marketing Company, IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1996
- Papago Tribal Utility Authority v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Arizona Public Service Company, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Sithe/independence Power Partners, L.P. v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1999
- Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Co. v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1999
- Texaco Inc. v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1998
- Wabash Valley Power Ass'n v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2001
- Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc. v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2003
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