Legal Opinion

Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Union Electric Co., Intervenors

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided October 6, 1989No. 87-1431, 87-1539, 87-1579, 87-1584, 87-1648, 87-1659, 87-1780, 87-1835, 88-1002, 88-1145 and 88-1149PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion PER CURIAM.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

I. BackgRound.1104

A. Statutory Background.1104

B. Administrative Proceedings.1104

II. Discussion.1107

A. The “Sole Supplier” Issue.1107

B. The D-2 Charge.1110

C. The Minimum Commodity Bill.1113

D. The Imputed Load Factor for SG Customers.1115

E. The Effective Date of FERC’s Order.1118

1. Standard of Review.1118

2. The Settlement Agreement.1118

3. The Commission’s Rulings .1119

4. Analysis.1120

a. December Effective Date.1120

b. February vs. August Effective Date.1121

c. Minimum Bill Provisions.1122

III. Conclusion.1122

2Per curiam

Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company and several…

3Cases cited9 opinions

  1. West 14th Street Commercial Corp. v. 5 West 14th Owners Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1987
  2. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp. v. State Oil & Gas BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. East Tennessee Natural Gas Company v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1988
  4. Tarpon Transmission Company v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Trunkline Gas Co., Sun Exploration and Production Co., IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1988
  5. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, a Division of Tenneco Inc. v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1988

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4Cited by20 opinions

  1. Associated Gas Distributors v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co., IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1990
  2. City of Nephi v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1998
  3. Illinois ex rel. Burris v. Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
  4. State of Illinois v. Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
  5. Illinois Ex Rel. Hartigan v. Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co.District Court, C.D. Illinois · 1990

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