Legal Opinion

Northwest Pipeline Corporation v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, No. 87-1502

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided December 13, 1988No. 73PublishedCited by 40 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge STARR.

STARR, Circuit Judge:

Northwest Pipeline Corporation seeks review of ten Federal Energy Regulatory Commission orders, five of which imposed a rate condition on Northwest’s certificates of public convenience for the transportation of natural gas, and five of which denied petitions for rehearing on these certificates. For the reasons stated below, we deny the petitions for review.

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This case arises out of a multi-pronged rate system crafted by Northwest. Our story begins on the last day in May, 1985. On that day, the Commission approved a…

2Cases cited23 opinions

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  5. Honig v. DoeSupreme Court of the United States · 1988

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