Legal Opinion
Braintree Electric Light Department v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided December 16, 2008No. 04-1335, 05-1210, 05-1212, 06-1144PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Senior Circuit Judge WILLIAMS.
WILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judge:
This appeal presents the issue of wheth- • er the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission may approve rates filed by a Regional Transmission Organization (“RTO”) to cover the cost of activity that for some purposes may be classified as lobbying. Rejecting petitioners’ contentions that approval of the rates was arbitrary and capricious and violated their First Amendment rights, we affirm FERC’s orders.
Since 1996, in an effort to facilitate the development of competitive wholesale power markets, FERC has…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation v. Federal Power CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967
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