Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co v. FERC

  1. September 24, 2026

    DC Circ. Questions Panhandle's Claim To Excess Tax Funds

    A D.C. Circuit judge questioned whether Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line should be allowed to pocket excess sums collected under its income tax allowance from prior years that were placed in a separate account for accumulated deferred income taxes.

  2. November 12, 2025

    FERC Can't Order Refund Of Extra Tax Costs, DC Circ. Told

    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission requiring an Energy Transfer LP unit to refund customers extra costs tacked onto its rates for deferred federal income tax reasons was unlawful retroactive ratemaking, the subsidiary told the D.C. Circuit, urging a reversal of the commission's order.