Town of Norwood, Massachusetts v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Boston Edison Company, Intervenor

Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge BUCKLEY.

BUCKLEY, Circuit Judge:

The Town of Norwood, Massachusetts seeks review of orders of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission denying the Town refunds of overpayments to a utility. Because we find that the Town failed to present its argument for such refunds in an application for rehearing before the Commission, we dismiss this petition for want of jurisdiction pursuant to section 313 of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. § 825i (1988).

I. Background

On August 30, 1983, the Boston Edison Company filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory…