A panel examining FERC’s response to the D.C. Circuit’s Allegheny ruling evolved into an in-depth Q&A with acting General Counsel David Morenoff.

FERC Chairman Neil Chatterjee said the commission will not petition the Supreme Court over the D.C. Circuit’s ruling that its use of tolling orders violates the NGA and FPA.

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals granted FERC’s request for a delay in responding to the court’s order barring the commission’s use of tolling orders.

FERC has asked the D.C. Circuit to give it 90 days to respond to the court’s June 30 order barring the commission’s use of tolling orders.

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that FERC can no longer use tolling orders to delay judicial review of its rulings under the Natural Gas Act.

FERC said it will no longer permit gas pipeline developers to begin construction until it acts on the merits of any rehearing requests.

The D.C. Circuit Court spent three and a half hours grilling attorneys in a case that could decide whether FERC is allowed to issue tolling orders.

A bipartisan energy bill debated by the Senate is providing FERC critics an opportunity to seek changes to the commission’s quorum rules and authority.

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals will reconsider its precedent that allows FERC to issue “tolling” orders to delay action on requests for rehearing.