TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LTD. v. F.E.R.C.

No. 87-1229, et al.

878 F.2d 401 (1989)

TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LIMITED, et al., Petitioners, v. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 16, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul W. Fox, with whom Steven H. Neinast, (for ProGas Ltd.), Harold L. Talisman, and John T. Ketcham, (for Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co.), Paul H. Keck, and Robert I. White (for TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.), Daniel F. Collins, Washington, D.C., and Terry O. Brackett, Lombard, Ill., (for ANR Pipeline Co.), Paul E. Goldstein, Paul W. Mallory, Lombard, Ill., Emmit C. House, Chicago, Ill., and Georgetta J. Baker (for Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America), John T. Ketcham (for Northwest Pipeline Corp.), George W. McHenry, Jr., and John H. Burnes, Jr., Washington, D.C., (for Westcoast Energy, Inc.) were on the joint brief, for Aligned petitioners TransCanada PipeLines Ltd., et al., in Nos. 87-1229, 87-1230, 87-1283, 87-1296, 87-1297, 87-1318, 87-1322, 87-1353, 87-1362, 87-1364, 87-1632, 87-1637, 87-1822, and 88-1018.

Dwight C. Alpern, Detroit, Mich., Atty., Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC"), with whom Catherine C. Cook, Gen. Counsel, and Jerome M. Feit, Washington, D.C., Sol., FERC, were on the brief, for respondent. Joshua Z. Rokach and Hanford O'Hara, Washington, D.C., Attys., FERC, also entered appearances for respondent.

John M. Cutler, Jr., with whom William I. Harkaway and Douglas M. Canter, Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for Southwest Gas Corp., petitioner in Nos. 87-1295, 87-1621, and 88-1318, and intervenor in Nos. 87-1362, 87-1364, 87-1621, 87-1632, and 87-1637.

John R. Schaefgen, Jr., (for Central Illinois Light Co.), Robert C. Platt (for Independent Petroleum Ass'n of America, et al.), Jeffrey M. Petrash and James H. Holt (for Michigan Consolidated Gas Co.), Richard M. Merriman and Stephen L. Huntoon (for Michigan Gas Utilities Co.), David I. Bloom (for Northern Illinois Gas Co.), Thomas M. Patrick and Karen Lee (for The Peoples Gas Light and Coke Co., et al.), Washington, D.C., Robert A. MacDonnell, Philadelphia, Pa., (for Philadelphia Electric Co.), and Richard A. Solomon, New York City, and David D'Allessandro, Pittsburgh, Pa., (for the Public Service Comm'n of the State of New York) were on the joint brief for intervenors in Nos. 87-1229, 87-1230, 87-1283, 87-1318, 87-1822, and 88-1018.

Robert C. Platt was also on the brief for amici curiae Independent Petroleum Ass'n of America, et al., urging reversal.

Nancy A. White entered an appearance for TransCanada PipeLines Ltd., petitioner in No. 87-1229 and intervenor in Nos. 87-1283 and 87-1318.

Bernard A. Foster III, Washington, D.C., entered an appearance for ANR Pipeline Co., petitioner in Nos. 87-1318 and 87-1822 and intervenor in Nos. 87-1229, 87-1230, and 87-1283.

Robert H. Benna, Washington, D.C., and Ernest B. Abbott entered appearances for Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co., petitioner in No. 87-1353 and intervenor in Nos. 87-1229 and 87-1318.

Dale A. Wright, James T. McManus, David D. Withnell, Washington, D.C., Stephen K. Schroeder, Salt Lake City, Utah, Terence J. Collins, and Vera Callahan Deinast, Washington, D.C., entered appearances for Northwest Pipeline Corp., Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co., and Midwestern Gas Transmission Co.

Richard M. Merriman, Washington, D.C., also entered an appearance for Central Illinois Light Co., intervenor in Nos. 87-1229, 87-1230, 87-1283, 87-1318, and 87-1822.

Jane E. Stelck entered an appearance for Canadian Petroleum Ass'n, et. al., intervenors in Nos. 87-1229 and 87-1230.

Karyl M. Arnold, Lombard, Ill., entered an appearance for Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America, intervenor in Nos. 87-1229 and 87-1230.

Jon L. Brunenkant, Washington, D.C., and Gary M. Prescott, entered appearances for Mesa Operating Limited Partnership, intervenor in No. 87-1229.

John H. Burnes, Jr., and George W. McHenry, Jr., Washington, D.C., entered appearances for Westcoast Transmission Co., Ltd., intervenor in Nos. 87-1229, 87-1230, 87-1295, 87-1362, 87-1632, and 88-1318.

Daniel F. Collins, Washington, D.C., Donald C. Shepler, Salt Lake City, Utah, and Katherine L. Henry entered appearances for Colorado Interstate Gas Co., intervenor in Nos. 87-1295, 87-1362, 87-1364, 87-1621, 87-1632, 87-1637, and 88-1318.

John T. Ketcham, Joseph O. Fryxell, and Ted P. Gerarden, Washington, D.C., entered appearances for Cascade Natural Gas Corp., intervenor in Nos. 87-1295, 87-1362, 87-1364, 87-1621, 87-1632, and 87-1637.

Ana Colon Aebi entered an appearance for intervenor Public Service Commission of Nevada in No. 87-1295.

Thomas F. Brosnan and Andrea J. Ercolano, Washington, D.C., entered appearances for Washington Natural Gas Co., intervenor in Nos. 87-1295, 87-1362, 87-1632, and 88-1318.

Donald K. Dankner, Washington, D.C., entered an appearance for CP National Corp., intervenor in Nos. 87-1295, 87-1621, 87-1632, 87-1637, and 88-1318.

J. Richard Tiano and Mary Ann Walker, Boston, Mass., entered appearances for Intermountain Gas Co., intervenor in Nos. 87-1295, 87-1362, 87-1364, and 87-1621.

Gary G. Sackett, Salt Lake City, Utah, entered an appearance for Mountain Fuel Resources, Inc., and Questar Pipeline Co., intervenors in Nos. 87-1295, 87-1362, 87-1364, 87-1632, 87-1637, and 88-1318.

Robert A. Nelson, Jr., Portland, Ore., entered an appearance for Northwest Natural Gas Co., intervenor in Nos. 87-1295, 87-1362, 87-1364, 87-1621, 87-1632, and 87-1637.

Shawn P. Leyden, Trenton, N.J., entered an appearance for Public Service Electric & Gas Co., intervenor in No. 87-1296.

Judy M. Johnson entered an appearance for Texas Eastern Transmission Corp., intervenor in Nos. 87-1296, 87-1297, and 88-1018.

Frank P. Saponaro, Jr., and Mary E. Baluss, Washington, D.C., entered appearances for Philadelphia Gas Works, intervenor in Nos. 87-1296 and 87-1297.

John W. Glendening, Jr., and Bruce B. Glendening, Washington, D.C., entered appearances for Berkshire Gas Co., et al., intervenors in No. 87-1353.

Bruce F. Kiely and Mark C. Schroeder, Washington, D.C., entered apperances for City Gas Co., et al., intervenors in No. 87-1822.

Stanley W. Balis and Demetrios G. Pulas, Jr., Washington, D.C., entered appearances for Municipal Defense Group, intervenor in No. 88-1018.

Nicholas W. Mattia, Jr., Roseland, N.J., entered an appearance for New Jersey Natural Gas Co., intervenor in No. 88-1018.

Before MIKVA and RUTH BADER GINSBURG, Circuit Judges, and HOGAN, District Judge.


Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge MIKVA.

MIKVA, Circuit Judge:

These sixteen consolidated petitions for review of decisions of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC" or "Commission") raise related jurisdictional questions as to which arm of the Department of Energy has authority to regulate imported natural gas sales once the importation itself has been approved. The petitions also challenge the merits of the decisions. Southwest Gas Corporation...

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