PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPE LINE CO. v. F.E.R.C.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian D. O'Neill, with whom Raymond N. Shibley and Bruce W. Neely, Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co., petitioner in Nos. 87-1431 & 87-1780 and intervenor in Nos. 87-1539, 87-1579, 87-1584, 87-1835, 88-1002, 88-1145 & 88-1149.

Philip B. Malter, with whom Charles F. Wheatley, Jr., Deerfield, Ill., was on the brief, for Municipal Defense Group, petitioner in Nos. 87-1584 & 88-1002 and intervenor in No. 87-1431. Timothy P. Ingram, Arlington, Va., also entered an appearance for Municipal Defense Group.

Linda Gillespie Stuntz, Washington, D.C., with whom Richard D. Avil, Jr., Cleveland, Ohio, (for The East Ohio Gas Co.), and Jeffrey M. Petrash, Washington, D.C., and James H. Holt (for Michigan Consolidated Gas Co.) were on the brief, for petitioners/intervenors. Paul T. Ruxin and Carolyn Y. Thompson, Washington, D.C., also entered appearances for The East Ohio Gas Co.

John R. Schaefgen, Jr., Washington, D.C., for petitioners General Service Customer Group, Indiana Gas Co., and supporting intervenor Citizens Gas & Coke Utility. Daniel W. McGill, Indianapolis, Ind., Tom Rattray, and Ronald E. Christian (for Indiana Gas Co.), Richard M. Merriman and Stephen L. Huntoon, Washington, D.C., (for General Service Customer Group), and William P. Diener and Steven M. Sherman, New York City, (for Citizens Gas & Coke Utility) were on the joint brief for petitioners/intervenor. J. Richard Tiano, Kenneth T. Rynne, and Perry D. Robinson, Washington, D.C., also entered appearances for petitioner Indiana Gas Co. in No. 88-1145.

Richard A. Solomon, with whom Mary A. McReynolds, Washington, D.C., was on the brief, for Quantum Chemical Corp., petitioner in No. 87-1579, intervenor in Nos. 87-1431 and 87-1659, and for intervenor National Distillers & Chemical Corp. in Nos. 87-1539 and 87-1584. David D'Allessandro also entered an appearance for Quantum Chemical Corp. and National Distillers & Chemical Corp.

Frank R. Lindh, Attorney, F.E.R.C., Washington, D.C., with whom Catherine C. Cook, Gen. Counsel, and Jerome M. Feit, Sol., Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for respondent. Dwight Alpern, Atty., F.E.R.C., Detroit, Mich., also entered an appearance for respondent.

John R. Schaefgen, Jr., with whom Randall V. Griffin, Washington, D.C., (for Cent. Illinois Light Co.), William P. Diener, Steven M. Sherman, New York City, (for Citizens Gas & Coke Utility), Richard D. Avil, Jr., Cleveland, Ohio, Linda Gillespie Stuntz (for The East Ohio Gas Co.), Jeffrey M. Petrash, Washington, D.C., James H. Holt (for Michigan Consol. Gas Co.), Fredric J. George, Charleston, W.Va., Giles D. Snyder, Stephen J. Small, Boston, Mass., (for Columbia Gas Transmission Corp.), Richard M. Merriman, Stephen L. Huntoon, Washington, D.C., (for General Service Customer Group), and Daniel W. McGill, Indianapolis, Ind., Tom Rattray, and Ronald E. Christian (for Indiana Gas Co.) were on the joint brief, for intervenors in support of respondent.

William A. Mogel, Washington, D.C., entered an appearance, for intervenor Union Electric Co.

William M. Lange, Colorado Springs, Colo., entered an appearance, for intervenor Michigan Gas Storage Co.

William T. Miller, Susan N. Kelly, and Mark C. Darrell, Washington, D.C., entered appearances, for intervenor National Helium Corp.

Dan L. Keskey and Henry J. Boynton, Lansing, Mich., entered appearances, for intervenors The State of Michigan, et al.

Glen S. Howard, Washington, D.C., entered an appearance, for intervenors The Process Gas Consumers Group, et al.

Daniel F. Collins, Washington, D.C., and Steven A. Taube entered appearances, for intervenor ANR Pipeline Co.

Before RUTH BADER GINSBURG, BUCKLEY, and SENTELLE, Circuit Judges.

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  I. BACKGROUND .............................................. 1104
     A. Statutory Background ................................. 1104
     B. Administrative Proceedings ........................... 1104
 II. DISCUSSION .............................................. 1107
     A. The "Sole Supplier" Issue ............................ 1107
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