No. 24-1304

FirstEnergy Service Company v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, et al.

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-06-24
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (2)
Tags: administrative-law federal-energy-regulatory-commission preemption state-law-mandate transmission-organization utility-regulation
Latest Conference: 2025-11-07
Related Cases: 24-1318 (Vide)
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether a federal agency does not act arbitrarily or capriciously in determining that a postsettlement change of law concerning one alleged component of a settlement does not warrant unwinding the settlement.

2. Whether a federal statute stating that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission "shall . . . provide for incentives to each transmitting utility or electric utility that joins a Transmission Organization," 16 U.S.C. § 824s(c), applies regardless whether the utility joined a Transmission Organization voluntarily or pursuant to a state-law mandate.

3. Whether federal law preempts a state law mandating that a utility owning transmission assets within the state join a Transmission Organization.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a federal agency acts arbitrarily or capriciously in determining a post-settlement change of law, and whether federal law applies to utility transmission organizations regardless of voluntary or mandated joining

Docket Entries

2025-11-10
Petition DENIED. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2025-10-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/7/2025.
2025-10-03
Reply of petitioner FirstEnergy Service Company filed.
2025-10-03
Reply of FirstEnergy Service Company submitted.
2025-09-22
Brief of Federal Respondents in opposition submitted.
2025-09-22
Brief of Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel in opposition submitted.
2025-09-19
Brief of Public Utilities Commission of Ohio in opposition submitted.
2025-07-28
2025-07-24
2025-07-24
Brief amicus curiae of Edison Electric Institute (July 25, 2025 - to be corrected PDF and booklet)
2025-07-24
Brief amicus curiae of Edison Electric Institute filed (July 28, 2025 - Corrected).
2025-07-24
Brief amicus curiae of Edison Electric Institute (July 25, 2025 - to be corrected PDF and booklet.)
2025-07-24
Brief of PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. in support submitted.
2025-07-24
Amicus brief of Edison Electric Institute submitted.
2025-07-17
Brief of Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. in support submitted.
2025-07-17
The motions to extend the time to file responses are granted and the time is extended to and including September 22, 2025, for all respondents.
2025-07-17
Motion of Buckeye Power, Inc. to extend the time to file a response from July 24, 2025 to September 22, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-07-16
Motion of Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to extend the time to file a response from July 24, 2025 to September 22, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-07-16
Motion of Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel to extend the time to file a response from July 24, 2025 to September 22, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-07-16
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 25, 2025.
2025-07-16
Motion of Public Utilities Commission of Ohio for an extension of time submitted.
2025-07-16
Motion of Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel for an extension of time submitted.
2025-07-15
Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 24, 2025 to August 25, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-07-15
Motion of Federal Respondents for an extension of time submitted.
2025-06-20
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 24, 2025)

Attorneys

Buckeye Power, Inc.
Cynthia S. BogoradSpiegel & McDiarmid, LLP, Respondent
Duke Energy Ohio, Inc.
Matthew Allen FitzgeraldMcGuireWoods LLP, Respondent
Edison Electric Institute
Jonathan Mark LittleBaker Botts L.L.P., Amicus
Federal Respondents
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
Moez Mansoor KabaHueston Hennigan LLP, Respondent
FirstEnergy Service Company
Sanford Ian WeisburstQuinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, Petitioner
Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel
Denise Claire GouletMcCarter & English, LLP, Respondent
Randolph Lee ElliottMcCarter & English, LLP, Respondent
PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
Ryan James CollinsWright & Talisman, P.C., Respondent
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Mathura Jaya SridharanOhio Attorney General's Office, Respondent
Thomas Elliot GaiserOffice of the Ohio Attorney General, Respondent