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CITY OF ANAHEIM, CAL. v. F.E.R.C.

Nos. 07-1222, 07-1319, 08-1021.

558 F.3d 521 (2009)

CITY OF ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, et al., Petitioners v. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, Respondent California Independent System Operator Corporation, et al., Intervenors.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided February 27, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bonnie S. Blair argued the cause for petitioners. With her on the briefs were Ransom E. Davis and Margaret E. McNaul.

Beth G. Pacella, Senior Attorney, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, argued the cause for respondent.

With her on the brief were Cynthia A. Marlette, General Counsel, and Robert H. Solomon, Solicitor.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge KAVANAUGH.

KAVANAUGH, Circuit Judge:

A basic principle of administrative law is that agencies must comply with the requirements and limits contained in the text of applicable statutes. Courts afford "Chevron deference" to an agency's authoritative and reasonable interpretation of an ambiguous statutory provision. But we give no deference to an agency interpretation that fails to comport with the plain statutory language. The precise words of the statutory text matter...

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