Associated Gas Distributors v. Federal Power Commission

Shell Oil Company and others move this court to consolidate and dismiss nineteen petitions for review of orders of the Federal Power Commission filed by Associated Gas Distributors (AGD).1 After due consideration, we grant the motions to consolidate and dismiss. In view of the economic importance of our decision to natural gas producers, pipe lines, and consumers, a brief statement of the reasoning in support of the motions is warranted.

Beginning in January, 1975, qualifying natural gas producers commenced filing rate increases with the Commission in accordance with the national rate…