U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1996

Public Service Company of Colorado v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Oxy USA Inc., Intervenors

U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · Decided August 2, 1996 · Williams, Ginsburg, Sentelle

91 F.3d 1478; 320 U.S. App. D.C. 17 (Federal Reporter, Third Series)

Counsel

Mark L. Evans argued the cause for petitioner Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, et al. (Producer Petitioners), with whom John S. Martin was on the briefs. Thomas R. Schwarz, Jr., Jefferson City, MO, argued the cause for petitioner Missouri Public Service Commission, with whom David W. D’Alessan-dro and Kelly A. Daly, Washington, DC, were on the briefs. Karol L. Newman, Washington, DC, argued the cause for petitioners Public Service Company of Colorado and Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Company, with whom James D. Albright, Denver, CO, was on the briefs., Erie L. Christensen, Attorney, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, argued the cause for respondent, with whom Jerome M. Feit, Solicitor, was on the brief., Thomas R. Schwarz, Jr., Jefferson City, MO, and David W. D’Alessandro, Washington, DC, were on the brief for intervenor Missouri Public Service Commission. Penny G. Baker, Jefferson City, MO, entered an appearance. Emery J. Biro, III, Houston, TX, Jay G. Martin, Douglas F. John, Washington, DC, Kevin M. Sweeney, Kerry R. Brittain and Norma J. Rosner were on the brief for intervenors in support of respondent. Mark L. Evans, Jay G. Martin, Washington, DC, Marge O’Connor, J. Stephen Martin, Houston, TX, and Kerry R. Brittain were on the brief for the Producer Intervenors. Gary W. Boyle, Tulsa, OK, was on the brief for intervenor Williams Natural Gas Company. Martin J. Bregman, Topeka, KS, entered an appearance for in-tervenor Western Resources, Inc. Donald C. Shepler, Jr., Washington, DC, and James Howard entered appearances for intervenor Colorado Interstate Gas Company. Bruce A. Connell', Houston, TX, entered an appearance for intervenor Conoco, Inc. Michael L. Pate entered an appearance for intervenor OXY USA, Inc. Frank X. Kelly, George J. Meiburger, Mark C. Schroeder and Steve Stojic, Washington, DC, entered appearances for intervenor Northern Natural Gas Company. Kathy L. Cox, Fort Worth, TX, entered an appearance for intervenor Union Pacific Resources Company. Andra B. Greene, Newport Beach, CA, and Buddy J. Becker, Lakewood, CO, entered appearances for intervenor K N Energy, Inc. Thomas R. O’Donnell, Denver, CO, entered an appearance for intervenor Public Service Company of Colorado and Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Company. Andrew N. Greene, Washington, DC, and Elisabeth Y. Pendley, Arglington, VA, entered appearances for in-tervenor K N Interstate Gas Transmission Co. James F. Moriarty, Washington, DC, entered an appearance for intervenor Missouri Gas Energy.

Cases that cite this one

31 later published cases cite this decision. The 25 that cite it most often are listed here.

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (D.C. Cir. 1999)
Farmland Industries, Inc. v. Kansas Corporation Comm'n (Kan. Ct. App. 2001)
Louisiana Public Service Commission v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (D.C. Cir. 2014)
Northern Natural Gas Co. v. Iowa Utilities Board (Iowa 2004)
Hill v. Kansas Gas Service Co. (District Court, D. Kansas 2002)
Verizon Telephone Companies v. Federal Communications Commission (D.C. Cir. 2001)
Williams Gas Pipelines Central, Inc. v. Kansas Corporation Comm'n (Kan. Ct. App. 2000)
Exxon Co., U.S.A. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (D.C. Cir. 1999)
Northern Natural Gas Co. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (D.C. Cir. 2012)
Novelty, Inc. v. Drug Enforcement Administration (D.C. Cir. 2009)
Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Co. LP.. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (D.C. Cir. 2005)
Hill v. Kansas Gas Service Co. (10th Cir. 2003)
Alliant Energy Corp. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (D.C. Cir. 2001)
Sanitary Truck Drivers v. NLRB (D.C. Cir. 2022)
Browning-Ferris Indus. of Cal., Inc. v. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd. (D.C. Cir. 2018)
Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Burwell (District Court, District of Columbia 2016)
Burlington Resources Inc. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (D.C. Cir. 2008)
Qwest Services Corp. v. Federal Communications Commission (D.C. Cir. 2007)
ME Pub Util Cmsn v. FERC (D.C. Cir. 2006)
Maine Public Utilities Commission v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (D.C. Cir. 2006)
Epilepsy Foundation v. National Labor Relations Board (D.C. Cir. 2001)
Epilepsy Foundation of Northeast Ohio v. National Labor Relations Board (D.C. Cir. 2001)
Anadarko Petro Corp v. FERC (D.C. Cir. 2000)
Washington Water Power Co. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (D.C. Cir. 2000)
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation,petitioners v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Amoco Production Company, Intervenors (D.C. Cir. 2000)

This list shows which later cases cite this one. It does not say how they treated it, and no review of that has been done. Not a substitute for Shepard’s or KeyCite — verify before relying.

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