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CPV Power Development, Inc. v. PPL EnergyPlus, LLC

Petition for certiorari denied on April 25, 2016

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Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
14-634 3d. Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2015

Issue: Whether, where, as a result of a state-directed procurement, the contract price to build and operate a power plant is the developer's bid price, and may result in payments beyond what the developer earns selling the plant's capacity in the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)-supervised auction, the program is "field preempted" as a state's attempt to set interstate wholesale rates. CVSG: 09/16/2015.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
11/26/2014Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 29, 2014)
12/12/2014Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsels for the petitioner CPV Power Development, Inc. VIDED.
12/17/2014Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondents.
12/22/2014Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 11, 2015.
12/24/2014Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners filed. VIDED.
12/29/2014Brief amici curiae of American Public Power Association, et al. filed. VIDED.
02/11/2015Brief of respondents PPL EnergyPlus, LLC, et al. in opposition filed. VIDED.
02/24/2015Reply of petitioners CPV Power Development, Inc., et al. filed.
02/25/2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 20, 2015.
03/23/2015The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
09/16/2015Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. VIDED.
09/29/2015Supplemental brief of petitioners CPV Power Holdings, LP, Successor in Interest to CPV Power Development, Inc., et al. filed.
09/30/2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 16, 2015.
04/20/2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 22, 2016.
04/25/2016Petition DENIED.