TURLOCK IRR. DIST. v. F.E.R.C.

Nos. 13-1250, 13-1253.

786 F.3d 18 (2015)

TURLOCK IRRIGATION DISTRICT and Modesto Irrigation District, Petitioners v. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, Respondent Tuolumne River Trust, et al., Intervenors.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided May 15, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John A. Whittaker IV argued the cause for petitioners Turlock Irrigation District and Modesto Irrigation District. With him on the briefs was Erica E. Stauffer.

Mary Catherine Race argued the cause for petitioner Tuolumne River Trust and Intervenors. On the briefs were Richard Roos-Collins,   Julie Gantenbein,   Nicholas Niiro,   Robert A. Salerno, and Peter H. Day.

Lisa B. Luftig, Attorney, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, argued the cause for respondent. On the brief were David L. Morenoff, Acting General Counsel, Robert H. Solomon, Solicitor, Lona T. Perry, Senior Attorney, and Robert M. Kennedy Jr., Attorney.

John A. Whittaker IV and Erica E. Stauffer were on the brief for intervenors Turlock Irrigation District and Modesto Irrigation District in support of respondent.

Richard Roos-Collins,   Julie Gantenbein,   Nicholas Niiro,   Robert A. Salerno, and Peter H. Day were on the brief for intervenors Tuolomne River Trust and Conservation Groups in support of respondent.

Opinion for the Court filed by Senior Circuit Judge SENTELLE.


In the proceeding under review, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission determined that La Grange Hydroelectric Project ("Project") fell within the mandatory licensing provisions of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. § 817(1), for three independent reasons, which we will discuss more fully below. The owners of...

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