CONSOLIDATED EDISON v. F.E.R.C.

No. 91-1127.

958 F.2d 429 (1992)

CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC., et al., Petitioners, v. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, Respondent, Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corporation, Mountaineer Gas Company, Nashville Gas Company, et al., Intervenors.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided March 10, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harvey L. Reiter, with whom William I. Harkaway and Marc Richter, for Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc., Barbara K. Heffernan and Tom Rattray, for The Berkshire Gas Co., et al., and J. Richard Tiano, for The Southern Connecticut Gas Co., were on the joint brief, for petitioners. Barbara M. Gunther also entered an appearance for petitioners.

John Robinson, Attorney, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, with whom William S. Scherman, General Counsel, Jerome M. Feit, Sol., and Joseph S. Davies, Deputy Sol., were on the brief, for respondent. Jill Hall, Attorney, Federal Energy Regulatory Com'n, also entered an appearance for respondent.

Michael E. Small, with whom Robert H. Benna, was on the brief, for intervenor, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co.

Peter C. Lesch and Steve Stojic entered appearances for intervenor, Mountaineer Gas Co.

Frederick J. Killion and Donald K. Dankner entered appearances for intervenor, Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corp.

James F. Moriarty and Michael J. Manning entered appearances for intervenor, Tennessee Small General Service Customer Group.

Edward B. Myers and Gerard A. Maher entered appearances for intervenor, Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.

Kenneth D. Brown and James R. Lacey entered appearances for intervenor, Public Service Elec. and Gas Co.

Before MIKVA, Chief Judge; RUTH BADER GINSBURG and RANDOLPH, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge RUTH BADER GINSBURG.

RUTH BADER GINSBURG, Circuit Judge:

This case concerns the authority of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) to accelerate the effective date of a natural gas pipeline's out-of-cycle purchase gas adjustment (PGA).1 The governing prescription, section 4(d) of the Natural Gas Act, 15 U.S.C. §...

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