Legal Opinion
Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided October 17, 1986No. Nos. 85-1389, 85-1390 and 85-1395PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
BORK, Circuit Judge:
Petitioners challenge an order of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission dismissing on jurisdictional grounds an application for authorization to abandon certain purchases of natural gas. Because the Supreme Court has held that the purchase and transportation of natural gas is a “service” within the meaning of section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act,1 we conclude that the Commission’s decision that it did not have jurisdiction of the application pursuant to that provision was not reasonable. We therefore grant the petitions for review, reverse the Commission’s order, and…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Sunray Mid-Continent Oil Co. v. Federal Power CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- California v. Southland Royalty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- United Gas Pipe Line Co. v. Federal Power CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- United Municipal Distributors Group v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, United Gas Pipe Line Company, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
- United Gas Pipe Line Co. v. McCombsSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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