context: Plaintiffs first attempted to obtain relief from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") or the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. These efforts were unsuccessful.
citation_a.signal: see
citation_a.parenthetical: "We conclude that FERC does not have refund authority over wholesale electric energy sales made by governmental entities and non-public utilities."
citation_a.sentence: See Bonneville Power Admin. v. FERC, 422 F.3d 908, 911 (9th Cir. 2005) (“Bonneville ”) (“We conclude that FERC does not have refund authority over wholesale electric energy sales made by governmental entities and non-public utilities.”), cert. denied, 552 U.S. 1076, 128 S.Ct. 804,169 L.Ed.2d 606 (2007); see also City of Redding v. FERC, 693 F.3d 828, 841 (9th Cir. 2012) (“FERC clearly acknowledged that it did not have authority to order refunds from the nonpublic utilities and explained that it was establishing just and reasonable rates in order to determine the appropriate refund amount for public entities[.]”).
citation_b.signal: see also
citation_b.identifier: 693 F.3d 828, 841
citation_b.parenthetical: "FERC clearly acknowledged that it did not have authority to order refunds from the nonpublic utilities and explained that it was establishing just and reasonable rates in order to determine the appropriate refund amount for public entities[.]"
citation_b.sentence: See Bonneville Power Admin. v. FERC, 422 F.3d 908, 911 (9th Cir. 2005) (“Bonneville ”) (“We conclude that FERC does not have refund authority over wholesale electric energy sales made by governmental entities and non-public utilities.”), cert. denied, 552 U.S. 1076, 128 S.Ct. 804,169 L.Ed.2d 606 (2007); see also City of Redding v. FERC, 693 F.3d 828, 841 (9th Cir. 2012) (“FERC clearly acknowledged that it did not have authority to order refunds from the nonpublic utilities and explained that it was establishing just and reasonable rates in order to determine the appropriate refund amount for public entities[.]”).