Legal Opinion
West Deptford Energy, LLC v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided August 26, 2014No. 12-1340PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge MILLETT.
MILLETT, Circuit Judge:
The Federal Power Act requires regulated utilities to file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, as a matter of open and accessible public record, any rates and charges they intend to impose for sales of electrical energy that are subject to the Commission’s jurisdiction. See 16 U.S.C. § 824d(c). As a consequence, utilities are forbidden to charge any rate other than the one on file with the Commission, a prohibition that has become known as the “filed rate doctrine.” See NSTAR Elec. & Gas Corp. v. FERC, 481…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Maislin Industries, U. S., Inc. v. Primary Steel, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co. v. HallSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- New York v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
- County of Los Angeles, a Political Subdivision of the State of California, Owner and Operator of Los Angeles County/usc Medical Center, Harbor/ucla Medical Center, Martin Luther King Jr./drew Medical Center, Olive View Medical Center and High Desert Hospital Appellees/cross-Appellants v. Donna E. Shalala, Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Appellant/cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1999
- Muwekma Ohlone Tribe v. Kenneth SalazarCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2013
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