EQUITRANS, L.P. v. PSC OF WEST VIRGINIA

No. 22-0293.

885 S.E.2d 584 (2022)

EQUITRANS, L.P., Petitioner, v. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF WEST VIRGINIA, Ronald Hall, Ashton Hall, and Hope Gas, Inc., dba Dominion Energy West Virginia, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

Filed: November 15, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas C. Ryan, Esq. , Emily C. Weiss, Esq. , K&L Gates LLP, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. and Stephen E. Hastings, Esq. , Hendrickson & Long, PLLC, Charleston, West Virginia, Counsel for Petitioner.

Natalie N. Terry, Esq. , Jessica M. Lane, Esq. , Public Service Commission of West, Virginia, Charleston, West Virginia, Counsel for Respondent Public Service, Commission.

Ancil G. Ramey, Esq. , Todd M. Swanson, Esq. , Brien J. Fricke, Esq. , Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC, Charleston, West Virginia, Counsel for Respondent Hope Gas, Inc., d/b/a Dominion Energy West Virginia.

Ronald L. Hall, Pine Grove, West Virginia, Pro se.

Ashton Hall, Reader, West Virginia, Pro se.

John R. Auville, Esq. , Robert F. Williams, Esq. , Charleston, West Virginia, Counsel for Amicus Curiae The Consumer, Advocate Division of the Public Service, Commission of West Virginia.

Carte P. Goodwin, Esq. , Mary Claire Davis, Esq. , Frost Brown Todd LLC, Charleston, West Virginia, Counsel for Amici Curiae Diversified Production LLC and Diversified Midstream LLC.

Robert R. Rodecker, Esq. , John R. McGhee, Jr., Esq. , Cynthia L. Wilson, Esq. , Kay Casto & Chaney PLLC, Charleston, West Virginia, Counsel for Amicus Curiae Peoples Gas WV LLC.


Petitioner Equitrans, LC ("Equitrans") appeals the March 16, 2022, order of respondent Public Service Commission of West Virginia ("PSC") which ordered Equitrans to permit respondent Hope Gas ("Hope Gas") to connect a natural gas field tap on the property of respondents Ronald and Ashton Hall ("the Halls") to Equitrans' gathering...

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