Federal Power Act

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Under the The Federal Power Act (“FPA”), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) is charged with regulating the transmission and sale of electric power in interstate commerce. See Electric Power Supply Ass’n v. FERC, 753 F.3d 216, 219 (D.C....

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) regulates interstate electricity markets. To that end, FERC “authorized the creation of ‘regional transmission organizations,’ to oversee [] multistate markets.” See PPL EnergyPlus, LLC v....

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Oral argument: Feb. 19, 2008

Appealed from: United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit (Dec. 19, 2006)

DEREGULATION, ENERGY, FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, FEDERAL POWER ACT

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The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals challenged the FERC’s approval of a comprehensive settlement that redesigned the structure of New England’s electricity market. See Maine Public Utilities Commission v. FERC, 520 F.3d 464, 467 (D.C. Cir. 2008). In a “...