Public Utility Dist, et al v. FERC

Filing 920081103

Opinion

FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY WASHINGTON, Petitioner, RELIANT ENERGY SERVICES INC., Intervenor, v. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, Respondent.

No. 03-72511 FERC No. EL02-26 et al. Northern District of California, San Francisco

PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY WASHINGTON, Petitioner, CALPINE ENERGY SERVICES, L.P.; EL PASO MERCHANT ENERGY L.P.; MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL GROUP, INC.; MIRANT AMERICAS ENERGY MARKETING, LP; BP ENERGY CO.; ALLEGHENY ENERGY SUPPLY CO., LLC; AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION, Intervenors, v. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, Respondent.

No. 03-74208 FERC No. EL02-26, et al. District of Oregon, Portland

15015

15016

PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT v. FERC

NEVADA POWER COMPANY; SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY, Petitioners, v. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, Respondent.

No. 03-74617 FERC No. EL02-26-000 Northern District of California, San Francisco

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WATER COMPANY, Petitioner, ENRON POWER MARKETING INC., Intervenor, v. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, Respondent.

No. 03-74757 FERC No. EL-02-28 Northern District of California, San Francisco

PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT v. FERC

15017

ATTORNEY GENERAL, STATE OF NEVADA, Petitioner, BP ENERGY COMPANY; MIRANT AMERICAS ENERGY MARKETING, L.P., Intervenors, v. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, Respondent.

No. 04-70712 FERC No. EL02-28-004 Northern District of California, San Francisco ORDER

Filed November 3, 2008 Before: Harry Pregerson, and Marsha S. Berzon, and Richard R. Clifton, Circuit Judges.

ORDER In light of the Supreme Court's ruling in Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. v. Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County, 128 S. Ct. 2733 (2008), we VACATE our prior opinion and REMAND to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for further proceedings consistent with the Supreme Court's opinion. The mandate shall issue forthwith. VACATED and REMANDED.

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