Legal Opinion

Sacramento Municipal Utility District v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided November 1, 2005No. 04-1171PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge RANDOLPH.

RANDOLPH, Circuit Judge.

The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (“Sacramento”) sought an order from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission compelling the major California utilities1 to continue providing it with long-term firm transmission service. Sacramento asserted a right of first refusal under the Commission’s “Order No. 888.”2 The Commission rejected Sacramento’s request in two orders: Sacramento Municipal Utility District v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 105 F.E.R.C. ¶ 61,358, 2003 WL 23010313 (2003) (“Initial Order”), reh’g…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. New York v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
  2. Public Citizen v. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the United States of America, Nuclear Utility Management and Resources Council, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1990
  3. Midwest Iso Transmission Owners v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Public Service Commission of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2004
  4. California Independent System Operator Corp. v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2004
  5. Southern Co. Services, Inc. v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2005

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Reliant Energy, Inc., IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2006
  2. Xcel Energy Services Inc. v. FERCCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2022
  3. Pacific Gas & Electric Co. v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2008
  4. NRG Power Marketing, LLC v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2013
  5. Sacramento Municipal Utility District v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2007

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