Representative Matters

Pipeline Rate Case Successes

Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP

Working on an ongoing basis with Boardwalk pipelines, Gulf South and Texas Gas Transmission in particular, to provide counsel with regard to rate issues

Columbia Gas Transmission Corp. (RP12-1021)

Pre-filed settlement
Not required by prior settlement
Developed capital cost recovery mechanism to fund, through an additive rate, pipeline infrastructure modernization program without the need for multiple rate cases

Columbia Gulf Transmission Co. (RP11-1435)

Pipeline’s first general rate case in thirteen years
Major rate structure redesign
New services and non-rate tariff modifications - supported client through technical conference

Assisted with responding to discovery requests and filing supplemental testimony
Settlement reached with FERC staff and all but one shipper; FERC approved settlement and severed shipper to litigate; after multiple discovery disputes before the ALJ, the shipper was sanctioned and then signed on to the settlement

Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP (RP06-417; RP11-2136/RP11-2137)

Assisted Dominion in two consecutive Section 4 rate proceedings that included non-rate tariff changes
Developed strategy, managed discovery
Helped the client reach an uncontested settlement with FERC staff and all active parties in both cases

Gulf South Pipeline Co., LP (CP07-32)

Represented client in rate-setting issues in relation to the Southeast Expansion project
Case was successfully litigated and project was put into service in 2008

Kinder Morgan Interstate Gas Transmission, LLC (RP11-1494)

Assisted client in response to a FERC-initiated NGA Section 5 rate investigation
Successfully assisted the client in negotiating a favorable resolution of all issues through settlement

MoGas Pipeline LLC (RP09-791)

Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America (RP10-147)

Assisted in responding to a FERC-initiated NGA Section 5 rate investigation
One of the lead law firms in this complex case advising the client on overall litigation and settlement strategy and in negotiating a favorable uncontested offer of settlement that was approved by the FERC

Southern Natural Gas Company (RP13-886)

Developed a strategy that resulted in a pre-filing settlement with all shippers in satisfaction of Southern’s obligation to file a rate case under a prior settlement that was approved by the FERC

Texas Gas Transmission, LLC (RP05-317)

Provided comprehensive legal and regulatory counseling on rate case strategy and expert testimony
The case was settled without a “come back” rate case requirement

Trailblazer Pipeline Company (RP03-162)

Section 4 resulting in a settlement with FERC staff and most parties and which severed the interests of those parties that would not settle
Litigated before ALJ and the initial decision would have resulted in a rate higher than the rate filed by the pipeline; following that decision, the severed parties became settling parties

Trailblazer Pipeline Company (RP10-492)

Developed a strategy that resulted in a pre-filing settlement with all shippers in satisfaction of Trailblazer’s obligation to file a rate case under its prior settlement
The settlement was accepted promptly by the FERC

Trailblazer Pipeline Company (RP13-1031)

Providing comprehensive legal and regulatory counseling on rate case strategy and litigation management in ongoing General NGA Section 4 rate case; settlement talks anticipated to commence mid-November 2014

WBI Energy Transmission, Inc. (RP14-118)

Representing client in first general NGA Section 4 rate case filed in 13 years
Developed strategy for rate case theme and provided counseling on expert testimony
Will manage discovery and related negotiations

Wyoming Interstate Company, LLC (RP13-184)

Represented client in an NGA Section 5 proceeding initiated by the FERC that resulted in uncontested settlement of all issues raised in complaint