EDISON ELEC. INSTITUTE v. I.C.C.

Nos. 89-1221, 89-1225, 89-1287, 89-1288, 89-1332, 89-1341, 89-1356, 89-1358, 89-1409, 89-1457, 89-1466, 89-1474, 89-1498, 89-1608, 89-1623, 89-1639, 89-1649, 89-1652, 89-1710, 89-1775, 90-1046, 90-1107, 90-1156, 90-1327, 90-1337, to 90-1341, 90-1343, to 90-1346, 90-1348, to 90-1361, and 90-1539.

969 F.2d 1221 (1992)

EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE, et al., Petitioners, v. INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION, and United States of America, Respondents, Atlantic City Electric Company, et al., Rubber Manufacturers Association, Association of American Railroads, the Fertilizer Institute, Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power Company, Gulf Power Company, Mississippi Power Company, Savannah Electric and Power Company, Southern Company Services, Inc., Intervenors.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided July 24, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David M. Levy, with whom, G. Paul Moates, Donald H. Smith, Robert W. Blanchette, and Kenneth P. Kolson were on the joint brief, for railroad petitioners Ass'n of American Railroads in 89-1225, 89-1409, 89-1608, 89-1775, 90-1156, 90-1327, 90-1341, 90-1357, 90-1539 and intervenor in 89-1221, 89-1287, 89-1288, 89-1341, 89-1356, 89-1457, 89-1466, 89-1498, 89-1623, 89-1639, 89-1652, 89-1710, 90-1046, 90-1107, 90-1338, 90-1339, 90-1343, 90-1344, 90-1345, 90-1346, 90-1348, 90-1349, 90-1350, 90-1351, 90-1352, 90-1353, 90-1356, 90-1358 and 90-1361. R. Eden Martin, J. Thomas Tidd, Vincent F. Prada and Krista L. Edwards also entered appearances for petitioner.

Paul A. Cunningham, with whom, Gerald P. Norton, Daniel I. Prywes and Constance L. Abrams were on the joint brief of railroad petitioners, Consolidated Rail Corp. in 89-1623, 90-1107, 90-1353, 90-1358 and intervenor in 89-1608, 90-1046 and 90-1361. Shira D. Modell also entered an appearance for petitioner.

Michael F. McBride, with whom, Linda K. Breggin for Edison Elec. Institute, Baltimore Gas and Elec. Co., Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., and Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc., William L. Slover, C. Michael Loftus, Donald G. Avery and Robert Rosenberg, for Western Coal Traffic League, Consumer Owned Power Coalition, Eastern Coal Transp. Conference, Potomac Elec. Power Co., Grand River Dam Authority, and Arizona Elec. Power Co-op., Inc., John M. Cutler and Charles J. McCarthy, for Atlantic City Elec. Co., Carolina Power & Light Co., Commonwealth Edison Co., Madison Gas and Elec. Co., The Cleveland Elec. Illuminating Co., Union Elec. Co., Wisconsin Elec. Power Co., and Wisconsin Power & Light Co., Edward H. Comer, for Edison Elec. Institute, John R. Molm and Charles V. Gerkin, Jr., for Alabama Power Co., Georgia Power Co., Gulf Power Co., Mississippi Power Co., Savannah Elec. and Power Co., and Southern Co. Services, Inc. — "Southern Elec. System," Martin W. Berconici, for The Soc. of the Plastics Industry, Inc., Richard A. Flye, for The Fertilizer Institute, Paul Rodgers and Charles D. Gray, for National Ass'n of Regulatory Utility Com'rs, Frederic L. Wood and Nicholas J. DiMichael, for Gulf States Utilities Co., Iowa Power and Light Co., Oklahoma Gas & Elec. Co., Southwestern Elec. Power Co., Virginia Elec. and Power Co., (d/b/a Virginia Power and North Carolina Power), David H. Baker, for Florida Phosphate Council, Robert M. Clark, for Intermountain Power Agency and Thomas F. McFarland, Jr., for Agribusiness Shippers Group, were on the joint brief, for Shipper petitioners in 89-1221, 89-1287, 89-1288, 89-1332, 89-1341, 89-1356, 89-1358, 89-1457, 89-1466, 89-1474, 89-1498, 89-1623, 89-1639, 89-1649, 89-1652, 89-1710, 90-1046, 90-1107, 90-1337, 90-1338, 90-1339, 90-1340, 90-1343, 90-1344, 90-1345, 90-1346, 90-1348, 90-1349, 90-1350, 90-1351, 90-1352, 90-1354, 90-1356, 90-1359, 90-1360, 90-1361, and intervenors in 89-1409, 89-1608, 89-1775, 90-1156, 90-1327, 90-1341, 90-1353, 90-1357 and 90-1358. Kathleen J. Masterton, for Iowa Power and Light, Frank J. Pergolizzi for Arizona Elec. & Power Co-op., Inc., Richard S.M. Emrich for Agribusiness Shippers Group, Florida Phosphate Council, John H. LeSeur for Western Coal Traffic League, William A. White for Intermountain Power Agency also entered appearances for petitioners.

Craig M. Keats, Associate Gen. Counsel, ICC, with whom, James F. Rill, Asst. Atty. Gen., John J. Powers, III, and John P. Fonte, Attys., Dept. of Justice, Robert S. Burk, Gen. Counsel, and Henri F. Rush, Deputy Gen. Counsel, ICC, were on the brief, for respondents.

Nicholas J. DiMichael, Frederic L. Wood and Kathleen J. Masterton entered appearances for intervenor, Nat. Indus. Transp. League, Tampa Elec. Co., et al.

John K. Maser, III and Kathleen J. Masterton entered appearances for intervenor, American Paper Institute, Inc.

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


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge D.H. GINSBURG.

D.H. GINSBURG, Circuit Judge:

Under the Staggers Rail Act of 1980, Pub.L. No. 96-448, 94 Stat. 1895 (codified at various sections of 11, 45 & 49 U.S.C.), a railroad rate set at or below an inflation-adjusted base level is presumed to be reasonable. In 1989 the Interstate Commerce Commission decided, over the objection of Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail) and the Association of American Railroads...

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