Legal Opinion

Detroit Edison Co. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided July 8, 2003No. 02-1013PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SENTELLE.

SENTELLE, Circuit Judge:

Detroit Edison Co. petitions for review of a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) order accepting a tariff filing that allows retail customers to take electric distribution service under the FERC tariff. Because we agree with Detroit Edison that FERC exceeded its statutory jurisdiction by accepting the tariff, we grant the petition for review.

I. Background

A. Statutory and Regulatory Background

The electric industry provides three principal services: the generation of electric energy, the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

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  2. New York v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
  3. Anr Pipeline Company v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Michigan Consolidated Gas Company, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1995
  4. Pub Util Dist 1 Wash v. FERCCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2001

3Cited by15 opinions

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  2. National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Tenaska, Inc., IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2007
  3. Columbia Gas Transmission Corp. v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2005
  4. Port Authority v. Department of TransportationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2007
  5. DTE Energy Co. v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2005

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