Legal Opinion
Missouri Public Service Commission v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided August 12, 2003No. 02-1132PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge GARLAND.
GARLAND, Circuit Judge:
For the second time, petitioner Missouri Public Service Commission seeks review of initial rates approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for natural gas transportation by the Kansas Pipeline Company. On the last occasion, we rejected as arbitrary and capricious the reasons FERC gave for approving the challenged rates. On remand, the Commission reaffirmed the same rates, albeit emphasizing different rationales. We once again find FERC’s reasoning arbitrary and capricious. Accordingly, we vacate its…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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3Cited by3 opinions
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