California v. Nrg Energy Inc.

• Decision Date: 08 December 2004
• Docket Number: No. 03-55241.,No. 03-55131.,No. 03-55118.,No. 03-55349.,No. 03-55266.,No. 03-55322.,No. 02-57210.,No. 03-55176.,No. 03-55249.,No. 02-57200.,No. 03-55319.,No. 02-57202.,02-57200.,02-57202.,02-57210.,03-55118.,03-55131.,03-55176.,03-55241.,03-55249.,03-55266.,03-55319.,03-55322.,03-55349.
• Citation: 391 F.3d 1011
• Parties: People of the State of CALIFORNIA; Ruth Hendrick; Pier 23 Restaurant; Barry H. Himmelstein; Cruz M. Bustamante; Barbara Matthews; Sweetwater Authority; Pamela R. Gordon; Patrick N. Keegan, Plaintiffs, Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, Inc., Avista Energy, Inc.; Idaho Power Co.; Idacorp Energy, L.P; Northern California Power Agency; Puget Sound Energy, Inc.; Sacramento Municipal Utility District; Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District; Sierra Pacific Industries; Silicon Valley Power; Trans Alta Energy Marketing Company; and Tucson Electric Power Co., Intervenor, v. NRG ENERGY INC.; Cabrillo Power I LLC; Cabrillo Power II LLC; El Segundo Power; Long Beach Generation LLC; Sempra Energy Corp., Inc.; Sempra Energy Trading; Sempra Energy Resources, Defendants, v. Reliant Energy Services, Inc.; Reliant Ormond Beach, Inc.; Reliant Energy Etiwanda, LLC; Reliant Energy Ellwood LLC; Reliant Energy Mandalay, LLC; Reliant Energy Coolwater, LLC, Cross-claimants-Appellants, v. Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.; Arizona Public Svc; Automated Power Exchange, Inc.; Avista Energy Inc.; Bonneville Power Administration; British Columbia Hydro; Silicon Valley Power (City of Santa Clara); Com De Federale Elec; Constellation Power Source, Hafslund Energy Trading LLC; Idaho Power Company; Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP); Mieco Inc.; Nevada Power Company; Northern California Power Agency; Pacificorp; Pacificorp Power Marketing Inc.; Portland General Electric Company; Powerex Corp; PP & L Montana LLC; Puget Sound Energy, Inc.; Sacramento Municipal Utility District; Salt River Project Agricultural; Sierra Pacific Industries; Sierra Pacific Power Company; Sunlaw Congeneration Partners I; Trans Alta Energy Marketing Company; Tucson Electric Power Company; The Western Area Power Administration, Colorado River Storage Project; United States of America; Department of Energy; Bonneville Power Administration; The Western Area Power Administration, Cross-defendants-Appellees. People of the State of California; Ruth Hendricks; Pier 23 Restaurant; Barry H. Himmelstein; Cruz M. Bustamante; Barbara Matthews; Sweetwater Authority; Pamela R. Gordon; Patrick N. Keegan; General Public of the State of California, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. NRG Energy, Inc.; Cabrillo Power I LLC; Cabrillo Power II LLC; El Segundo Power LLC; Long Beach Generation LLC; Dynegy Power Marketing, Inc.; Sempra Energy Corp., Inc.; Sempra Energy Trading; Sempra Energy Resources, Defendants, v. Reliant Energy Services, Inc.; Reliant Ormond Beach, Inc.; Reliant Energy Etiwanda, LLC; Reliant Energy Ellwood, LLC; Reliant Energy Mandalay, LLC; Reliant Energy Coolwater, LLC, Cross-claimants-Appellants, v. Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.; Arizona Public Svc; Automated Power Exchange, Inc.; Avista Energy Inc.; Silicon Valley Power, (City of Santa Clara); Commission De Fed; Constellation Power Source; Halfslund Energy Trading LLC; Idaho Power Company; The City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power; Mieco Inc.; Nevada Power Co.; Northern California Power Agency; Pacificorp; Plant General Electric Company; PP & L Montana LLC; Puget Sound Energy, Puget Sound Energy, Inc.; Sacramento Municipal Utility District; Sierra Pacific Industries; Sierra Pacific Power Company; Sunlaw Cogeneration Partners I; Trans Alta Energy Marketing Company; Tucson Electric Power Company; United States of America; Department of Energy; Portland General Electric Company; Salt River Project Agricultural, Cross-defendants, and Bonneville Power Administration; British Columbia; Powerex Corp.; The Western Area Power Administration, Colorado River Storage Project, Cross-defendants-Appellees. NRG Energy, Inc.; Cabrillo Power I LLC; Cabrillo Power II LLC; El Segundo Power LLC; Long Beach Generation LLC; Sempra Energy Corp., Inc.; Sempra Energy Trading; Sempra Energy Resources, Defendants, and Reliant Energy Services, Inc.; Reliant Ormond Beach, Inc.; Reliant Energy Etiwanda, LLC; Reliant Energy Ellwood, LLC; Reliant Energy Mandalay, LLC; Reliant Energy Coolwater, LLC, Defendants-Appellants, v. Duke Energy Trading and Marketing, LLC; Duke Energy Morro Bay LLC; Duke Energy Moss Landing LLC; Duke Energy South Bay LLC; Duke Energy Oakland LLC, Cross-claimants, v. Arizona Public Svc; Automated Power Exchange, Inc.; Avista Energy Inc.; Bonneville Power Administration; British Columbia; Halfslund Energy Trading LLC; Idacorp Energy L.P.; Pacificorp Power Marketing, Inc.; Public Service Company of New Mexico; Mieco Inc.; Sierra Pacific Resources; Roes 1-50; Pacificorp; Bonneville Power Administration; The Western Area Power Administration; Powerex Corp.; Puget Sound Energy, Puget Sound Energy, Inc.; Tucson Electric Power Company; The Western Area Power Administration, Colorado River Storage Project; United States of America; Department of Energy; Portland General Electric Company, Cross-defendants-Appellees. NRG Energy, Inc.; Cabrillo Power I LLC; Cabrillo Power II LLC; El Segundo Power LLC; Long Beach Generation LLC; Sempra Energy Corp., Inc.; Sempra Energy Trading; Sempra Energy Resources; Reliant Energy Services, Inc.; Reliant Ormond Beach, Inc.; Reliant Energy Etiwanda, LLC; Reliant Energy Ellwood, LLC; Reliant Energy Mandalay, LLC; Reliant Energy Coolwater, LLC, Defendants, v. Duke Energy Trading and Marketing, LLC; Duke Energy Morro Bay LLC; Duke Energy Moss Landing LLC; Duke Energy South Bay LLC; Duke Energy Oakland LLC, Cross-claimants-Appellees, v. Arizona Public Svc; Automated Power Exchange, Inc.; Avista Energy Inc.; Bonneville Power Administration; British Columbia; Halfslund Energy Trading LLC; Idacorp Energy L.P.; Pacificorp Power Marketing, Inc.; Public Service Company of New Mexico; Mieco Inc.; Sierra Pacific Resources; Roes 1-50; Pacificorp; Bonneville Power Administration; The Western Area Power Administration; Puget Sound Energy, Puget Sound Energy, Inc.; Tucson Electric Power Company; The Western Area Power Administration, Colorado River Storage Project; United States of America; Department of Energy; Portland General Electric Company, Cross-defendants, and Powerex Corp., Cross-defendant-Appellant. People of the State of California; Ruth Hendricks; Pier 23 Restaurant; Barry H. Himmelstein; Cruz M. Bustamante; Barbara Matthews; Sweetwater Authority; Pamela R. Gordon; Patrick N. Keegan; General Public of the State of California, Plaintiffs, v. NRG Energy, Inc.; Cabrillo Power I LLC; Cabrillo Power II LLC; El Segundo Power LLC; Long Beach Generation LLC; Dynegy Power Marketing, Inc.; Sempra Energy Corp., Inc.; Sempra Energy Trading; Sempra Energy Resources, Defendants, v. Reliant Energy Services, Inc.; Reliant Ormond Beach, Inc.; Reliant Energy Etiwanda, LLC; Reliant Energy Ellwood, LLC; Reliant Energy Mandalay, LLC; Reliant Energy Coolwater, LLC, Cross-claimants-Appellees, v. Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.; Arizona Public Svc; Automated Power Exchange, Inc.; Avista Energy Inc.; Bonneville Power Administration; British Columbia; Silicon Valley Power, (City of Santa Clara); Commission De Fed; Constellation Power Source; Halfslund Energy Trading LLC; Idaho Power Company; The City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power; Mieco Inc.; Nevada Power Co.; Northern California Power Agency; Pacificorp; Plant General Electric Company; PP & L Montana LLC; Puget Sound Energy, Puget Sound Energy, Inc.; Sacramento Municipal Utility District; Sierra Pacific Industries; Sierra Pacific Power Company; Sunlaw Cogeneration Partners I; Trans Alta Energy Marketing Company; Tucson Electric Power Company; The Western Area Power Administration, Colorado River Storage Project; United States of America; Department of Energy; Portland General Electric Company, Cross-defendants, and Powerex Corp., Cross-defendant-Appellant. NRG Energy Inc; Cabrillo Power I LLC; Cabrillo Power II LLC; El Segundo Power; Long Beach Generation LLC; Sempra Energy Corp., Inc.; Sempra Energy Trading; Sempra Energy Resources, Defendants-Appellees, v. Reliant Energy Services, Inc.; Reliant Ormond Beach, Inc.; Reliant Energy Etiwanda, LLC; Reliant Energy Ellwood LLC; Reliant Energy Mandalay, LLC; Reliant Energy Coolwater, LLC, Cross-claimants-Appellees, v. Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.; Arizona Public Svc; Automated Power Exchange, Inc.; Avista Energy Inc.; Bonneville Power Administration; British Columbia Hydro; Silicon Valley Power (City of Santa Clara); Com De Federale Elec; Constellation Power Source, Hafslund Energy Trading LLC; Idaho Power Company; Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP); Mieco Inc.; Nevada Power Company, Northern California Power Agency; Pacificorp; Pacificorp Power Marketing Inc.; Portland General Electric Company; PP & L Montana LLC, Puget Sound Energy, Inc.; Sacramento Municipal Utility District; Salt River Project Agricultural; Sierra Pacific Industries; Sierra Pacific Power Company; Sunlaw Congeneration Partners I; Trans Alta Energy Marketing Company; Tucson Electric Power Company; The Western Area Power Administration, Colorado River Storage Project; United States of America; Department of Energy; Bonneville Power Administration; The Western Area Power Administration, Cross-defendants, and Powerex Corp, Cross-defendant-Appellant. NRG Energy, Inc.; Cabrillo Power I LLC; Cabrillo Power II LLC; El Segundo Power LLC; Long Beach Generation Llc; Sempra Energy Corp., Inc.; Sempra Energy Trading; Sempra Energy Resources; Reliant Energy Services, Inc.; Reliant Ormond Beach, Inc.; Reliant Energy Etiwanda, LLC; Reliant Energy Ellwood, LLC; Reliant Energy Mandalay, LLC; Reliant Energy Coolwater, LLC, Defendants, v. Duke Energy Trading and Marketing, LLC; Duke Energy Morro Bay LLC; Duke Energy Moss Landing LLC; Duke Energy South Bay LLC; Duke Energy Oakland LLC, Cross-claimants-Appellants, v. Arizona Public Svc; Automated Power Exchange, Inc.; Avista Energy Inc.; Bonneville Power Administration; British Columbia; Halfslund Energy Trading LLC; Idacorp Energy L.P.; Pacificorp Power Marketing, Inc.; Public Service Company of New Mexico; Mieco Inc.; Sierra Pacific Resources; Roes 1-50; Pacificorp; Bonneville Power Administration; The Western Area Power Administration; Powerex Corp.; Puget Sound Energy, Puget Sound Energy, Inc.; Tucson Electric Power Company; The Western Area Power Administration, Colorado River Storage Project; United States of America; Department of Energy; Portland General Electric Company, Cross-defendants-Appellees. NRG Energy Inc; Cabrillo Power I LLC; Cabrillo Power II LLC; El Segundo Power; Long Beach Generation LLC; Sempra Energy Corp., Inc.; Sempra Energy Trading; Sempra Energy Resources, Defendants, and Duke Energy Trading and Marketing, LLC; Duke Energy Morro Bay LLC; Duke Energy Moss Landing LLC; Duke Energy South Bay LLC; Duke Energy Oakland LLC, Defendants-Appellants, v. Reliant Energy Services, Inc.; Reliant Ormond Beach, Inc.; Reliant Energy Etiwanda, LLC; Reliant Energy Ellwood LLC; Reliant Energy Mandalay, LLC; Reliant Energy Coolwater, LLC, Cross-claimants, v. Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.; Arizona Public Svc; Automated Power Exchange, Inc.; Avista Energy Inc.; Bonneville Power Administration; British Columbia Hydro; Silicon Valley Power (City of Santa Clara); Com De Federale Elec; Constellation Power Source, Hafslund Energy Trading LLC; Idaho Power Company; Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP); Mieco Inc.; Nevada Power Company, Northern California Power Agency; Pacificorp; Pacificorp Power Marketing Inc.; Portland General Electric Company; Powerex Corp; PP & L Montana LLC, Puget Sound Energy, Inc.; Sacramento Municipal Utility District; Salt River Project Agricultural; Sierra Pacific Industries; Sierra Pacific Power Company; Sunlaw Congeneration Partners I; Trans Alta Energy Marketing Company; Tucson Electric Power Company; The Western Area Power Administration, Colorado River Storage Project; United States of America; Department of Energy; Bonneville Power Administration; The Western Area Power Administration, Cross-defendants-Appellees. People of the State Of California; Ruth Hendricks; Pier 23 Restaurant; Barry H. Himmelstein; Cruz M. Bustamante; Barbara Matthews; Sweetwater Authority; Pamela R. Gordon; Patrick N. Keegan; General Public of the State of California, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. NRG Energy, Inc.; Cabrillo Power I LLC; Cabrillo Power II LLC; El Segundo Power LLC; Long Beach Generation LLC; Dynegy Power Marketing, Inc.; Sempra Energy Corp., Inc.; Sempra Energy Trading; Sempra Energy Resources, Defendants, and Duke Energy Trading and Marketing, LLC; Duke Energy Morro Bay LLC; Duke Energy Moss Landing LLC; Duke Energy South Bay LLC; Duke Energy Oakland LLC, Defendants-Appellants, v. Reliant Energy Services, Inc.; Reliant Ormond Beach, Inc.; Reliant Energy Etiwanda, LLC; Reliant Energy Ellwood, LLC; Reliant Energy Mandalay, LLC; Reliant Energy Coolwater, LLC, Cross-claimants, v. Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.; Arizona Public Svc; Automated Power Exchange, Inc.; Avista Energy Inc.; Bonneville Power Administration; British Columbia; Silicon Valley Power, (City of Santa Clara); Commission De Fed; Constellation Power Source; Halfslund Energy Trading LLC; Idaho Power Company; The City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power; Mieco Inc.; Nevada Power Co.; Northern California Power Agency; Pacificorp; Plant General Electric Company; Powerex Corp.; PP & L Montana LLC; Puget Sound Energy, Puget Sound Energy, Inc.; Sacramento Municipal Utility District; Sierra Pacific Industries; Sierra Pacific Power Company; Sunlaw Cogeneration Partners I; Trans Alta Energy Marketing Company; Tucson Electric Power Company; The Western Area Power Administration, Colorado River Storage Project; United States of America; Portland General Electric Company; Salt River Project Agricultural, Cross-defendants, NRG Energy Inc; Cabrillo Power I LLC; Cabrillo Power II LLC; El Segundo Power; Long Beach Generation LLC; Sempra Energy Corp., Inc.; Sempra Energy Trading; Sempra Energy Resources; Reliant Energy Services, Inc.; Reliant Ormond Beach, Inc.; Reliant Energy Etiwanda, LLC; Reliant Energy Ellwood LLC; Reliant Energy Mandalay, LLC; Reliant Energy Coolwater, LLC, Defendants, v. Duke Energy Trading and Marketing, LLC; Duke Energy Morro Bay LLC; Duke Energy Moss Landing LLC; Duke Energy South Bay LLC; Duke Energy Oakland LLC, Cross-claimants-Appellees, v. Arizona Public Svc; Automated Power Exchange, Inc.; Avista Energy, Inc.; Hafslund Energy Trading, LLC; Idacorp Energy; Pacificorp; Pacificorp Power Marketing, Inc.; Portland General Electric Company; Powerex Corp; Public Service Company of New Mexico; Puget Sound Energy, Inc.; Sierra Pacific Resources; Tucson Electric Power Company; Western Area Power Administration; Roes, 1 through 50; Mieco, Inc.; British Columbia Hydro, Cross-defendants, and Bonneville Power Administration; United States of America; Dept.of Energy; Western Area Power Administration, Cross-defendants-Appellants. NRG Energy Inc; Cabrillo Power I LLC; Cabrillo Power II LLC; El Segundo Power; Long Beach Generation LLC; Sempra Energy Corp., Inc.; Sempra Energy Trading; Sempra Energy Resources, Defendants, v. Reliant Energy Services, Inc.; Reliant Ormond Beach, Inc.; Reliant Energy Etiwanda, LLC; Reliant Energy Ellwood LLC; Reliant Energy Mandalay, LLC; Reliant Energy Coolwater, LLC, Cross-claimants-Appellees, v. Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.; Arizona Public Svc; Automated Power Exchange, Inc.; Avista Energy Inc.; British Columbia Hydro; Silicon Valley Power (City of Santa Clara); Com De Federale Elec; Constellation Power Source, Hafslund Energy Trading Llc; Idaho Power Company; Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP); Mieco Inc.; Nevada Power Company; Northern California Power Agency; Pacificorp; Pacificorp Power Marketing Inc.; Portland General Electric Company; Powerex Corp; Pp & L Montana LLC, Puget Sound Energy, Inc.; Sacramento Municipal Utility District; Salt River Project Agricultural; Sierra Pacific Industries; Sierra Pacific Power Company; Sunlaw Congeneration Partners I; Trans Alta Energy Marketing Company; Tucson Electric Power Company; The Western Area Power Administration, Colorado River Storage Project, Cross-defendants, and Bonneville Power Administration; United States of America; Department of Energy; The Western Area Power Administration, People of The State of California; Ruth Hendricks; Pier 23 Restaurant; Barry H. Himmelstein; Cruz M. Bustamante; Barbara Matthews; Sweetwater Authority; Pamela R. Gordon; Patrick N. Keegan; General Public of the State Of California, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. NRG Energy, Inc.; Cabrillo Power I LLC; Cabrillo Power II LLC; El Segundo Power LLC; Long Beach Generation LLC; Dynegy Power Marketing, Inc.; Sempra Energy Corp., Inc.; Sempra Energy Trading; Sempra Energy Resources, Defendants, v. Reliant Energy Services, Inc.; Reliant Energy Services, Inc.; Reliant Ormond Beach, Inc.; Reliant Energy Etiwanda, LLC; Reliant Energy Ellwood, LLC; Reliant Energy Mandalay, LLC; Reliant Energy Coolwater, LLC, Cross-claimants-Appellees, v. Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.; Arizona Public Svc; Automated Power Exchange, Inc.; Avista Energy Inc.; British Columbia; Silicon Valley Power, (City of Santa Clara); Commission De Fed; Constellation Power Source; Halfslund Energy Trading LLC; Idaho Power Company; The City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power; Mieco Inc.; Nevada Power Co.; Northern California Power Agency; Pacificorp; Plant General Electric Company; Powerex Corp.; PP & L Montana LLC; Puget Sound Energy, Puget Sound Energy, Inc.; Sacramento Municipal Utility District; Sierra Pacific Industries; Sierra Pacific Power Company; Sunlaw Cogeneration Partners I; Trans Alta Energy Marketing Company; Tucson Electric Power Company; Portland General Electric Company; Salt River Project Agricultural, Cross-defendants, and Bonneville Power Administration; The Western Area Power Administration, Colorado River Storage Project; United States of America, Cross-defendants-Appellants.
• Court: U.S. Court of Appeals — Ninth Circuit

391 F.3d 1011

People of the State of CALIFORNIA; Ruth Hendrick; Pier 23 Restaurant; Barry H. Himmelstein; Cruz M. Bustamante; Barbara Matthews; Sweetwater Authority; Pamela R. Gordon; Patrick N. Keegan, Plaintiffs,

Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, Inc., Avista Energy, Inc.; Idaho Power Co.; Idacorp Energy, L.P; Northern California Power Agency; Puget Sound Energy, Inc.; Sacramento Municipal Utility District; Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District; Sierra Pacific Industries; Silicon Valley Power; Trans Alta Energy Marketing Company; and Tucson Electric Power Co., Intervenor,

v. NRG ENERGY INC.; Cabrillo Power I LLC; Cabrillo Power II LLC; El Segundo Power; Long Beach Generation LLC; Sempra Energy Corp., Inc.; Sempra Energy Trading; Sempra Energy Resources, Defendants, v. Reliant Energy Services, Inc.; Reliant Ormond Beach, Inc.; Reliant Energy Etiwanda, LLC; Reliant Energy Ellwood LLC; Reliant Energy Mandalay, LLC; Reliant Energy Coolwater, LLC, Cross-claimants-Appellants, v. Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.; Arizona Public Svc; Automated Power Exchange, Inc.; Avista Energy Inc.; Bonneville Power Administration; British Columbia Hydro; Silicon Valley Power (City of Santa Clara); Com De Federale Elec; Constellation Power Source, Hafslund Energy Trading LLC; Idaho Power Company; Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP); Mieco Inc.; Nevada Power Company; Northern California Power Agency; Pacificorp; Pacificorp Power Marketing Inc.; Portland General Electric Company; Powerex Corp; PP & L Montana LLC; Puget Sound Energy, Inc.; Sacramento Municipal Utility District; Salt River Project Agricultural; Sierra Pacific Industries; Sierra Pacific Power Company; Sunlaw Congeneration Partners I; Trans Alta Energy Marketing Company; Tucson Electric Power Company; The Western Area Power Administration, Colorado River Storage Project; United States of America; Department of Energy; Bonneville Power Administration; The Western Area Power Administration, Cross-defendants-Appellees.

People of the State of California; Ruth Hendricks; Pier 23 Restaurant; Barry H. Himmelstein; Cruz M. Bustamante; Barbara Matthews; Sweetwater Authority; Pamela R. Gordon; Patrick N. Keegan; General Public of the State of California, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. NRG Energy, Inc.; Cabrillo Power I LLC; Cabrillo Power II LLC; El Segundo Power LLC; Long Beach Generation LLC; Dynegy Power Marketing, Inc.; Sempra Energy Corp., Inc.; Sempra Energy Trading; Sempra Energy Resources, Defendants, v. Reliant Energy Services, Inc.; Reliant Ormond Beach, Inc.; Reliant Energy Etiwanda, LLC; Reliant Energy Ellwood, LLC; Reliant Energy Mandalay, LLC; Reliant Energy Coolwater, LLC, Cross-claimants-Appellants, v. Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.; Arizona Public Svc; Automated Power Exchange, Inc.; Avista Energy Inc.; Silicon Valley Power, (City of Santa Clara); Commission De Fed; Constellation Power Source; Halfslund Energy Trading LLC; Idaho Power Company; The City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power; Mieco Inc.; Nevada Power Co.; Northern California Power Agency; Pacificorp; Plant General Electric Company; PP & L Montana LLC; Puget Sound Energy, Puget Sound Energy, Inc.; Sacramento Municipal Utility District; Sierra Pacific Industries;

Sierra Pacific Power Company; Sunlaw Cogeneration Partners I; Trans Alta Energy Marketing Company; Tucson Electric Power Company; United States of America; Department of Energy; Portland General Electric Company; Salt River Project Agricultural, Cross-defendants, and

Bonneville Power Administration; British Columbia; Powerex Corp.; The Western Area Power Administration, Colorado River Storage Project, Cross-defendants-Appellees.

NRG Energy, Inc.; Cabrillo Power I LLC; Cabrillo Power II LLC; El Segundo Power LLC; Long Beach Generation LLC; Sempra Energy Corp., Inc.; Sempra Energy Trading; Sempra Energy Resources, Defendants, and Reliant Energy Services, Inc.; Reliant Ormond Beach, Inc.; Reliant Energy Etiwanda, LLC; Reliant Energy Ellwood, LLC; Reliant Energy Mandalay, LLC; Reliant Energy Coolwater, LLC, Defendants-Appellants, v. Duke Energy Trading and Marketing, LLC; Duke Energy Morro Bay LLC; Duke Energy Moss Landing LLC; Duke Energy South Bay LLC; Duke Energy Oakland LLC, Cross-claimants, v. Arizona Public Svc; Automated Power Exchange, Inc.; Avista Energy Inc.; Bonneville Power Administration; British Columbia; Halfslund Energy Trading LLC; Idacorp Energy L.P.; Pacificorp Power Marketing, Inc.; Public Service Company of New Mexico; Mieco Inc.; Sierra Pacific Resources; Roes 1-50; Pacificorp; Bonneville Power Administration; The Western Area Power Administration; Powerex Corp.; Puget Sound Energy, Puget Sound Energy, Inc.; Tucson Electric Power Company; The Western Area Power Administration, Colorado River Storage Project; United States of America; Department of Energy; Portland General Electric Company, Cross-defendants-Appellees.

NRG Energy, Inc.; Cabrillo Power I LLC; Cabrillo Power II LLC; El Segundo Power LLC; Long Beach Generation LLC; Sempra Energy Corp., Inc.; Sempra Energy Trading; Sempra Energy Resources; Reliant Energy Services, Inc.; Reliant Ormond Beach, Inc.; Reliant Energy Etiwanda, LLC; Reliant Energy Ellwood, LLC; Reliant Energy Mandalay, LLC; Reliant Energy Coolwater, LLC, Defendants, v. Duke Energy Trading and Marketing, LLC; Duke Energy Morro Bay LLC; Duke Energy Moss Landing LLC; Duke Energy South Bay LLC; Duke Energy Oakland LLC, Cross-claimants-Appellees, v. Arizona Public Svc; Automated Power Exchange, Inc.; Avista Energy Inc.; Bonneville Power Administration; British Columbia; Halfslund Energy Trading LLC; Idacorp Energy L.P.; Pacificorp Power Marketing, Inc.; Public Service Company of New Mexico; Mieco Inc.; Sierra Pacific Resources; Roes 1-50; Pacificorp; Bonneville Power Administration; The Western Area Power Administration; Puget Sound Energy, Puget

Sound Energy, Inc.; Tucson Electric Power Company; The Western Area Power Administration, Colorado River Storage Project; United States of America; Department of Energy; Portland General Electric Company, Cross-defendants, and

Powerex Corp., Cross-defendant-Appellant.

People of the State of California; Ruth Hendricks; Pier 23 Restaurant; Barry H. Himmelstein; Cruz M. Bustamante; Barbara Matthews; Sweetwater Authority; Pamela R. Gordon; Patrick N. Keegan; General Public of the State of California, Plaintiffs, v. NRG Energy, Inc.; Cabrillo Power I LLC; Cabrillo Power II LLC; El Segundo Power LLC; Long Beach Generation LLC; Dynegy Power Marketing, Inc.; Sempra Energy Corp., Inc.; Sempra Energy Trading; Sempra Energy Resources, Defendants, v. Reliant Energy Services, Inc.; Reliant Ormond Beach, Inc.; Reliant Energy Etiwanda, LLC; Reliant Energy Ellwood, LLC; Reliant Energy Mandalay, LLC; Reliant Energy Coolwater, LLC, Cross-claimants-Appellees, v. Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.; Arizona Public Svc; Automated Power Exchange, Inc.; Avista Energy Inc.; Bonneville Power Administration; British Columbia; Silicon Valley Power, (City of Santa Clara); Commission De Fed; Constellation Power Source; Halfslund Energy Trading LLC; Idaho Power Company; The City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power; Mieco Inc.; Nevada Power Co.; Northern California Power Agency; Pacificorp; Plant General Electric Company; PP & L Montana LLC; Puget Sound Energy, Puget Sound Energy, Inc.; Sacramento Municipal Utility District; Sierra Pacific Industries; Sierra Pacific Power Company; Sunlaw Cogeneration Partners I; Trans Alta Energy Marketing Company; Tucson Electric Power Company; The Western Area Power Administration, Colorado River Storage Project; United States of America; Department of Energy; Portland General Electric Company, Cross-defendants, and Powerex Corp., Cross-defendant-Appellant.

NRG Energy Inc; Cabrillo Power I LLC; Cabrillo Power II LLC; El Segundo Power; Long Beach Generation LLC; Sempra Energy Corp., Inc.; Sempra Energy Trading; Sempra Energy Resources, Defendants-Appellees, v. Reliant Energy Services, Inc.; Reliant Ormond Beach, Inc.; Reliant Energy Etiwanda, LLC; Reliant Energy Ellwood LLC; Reliant Energy Mandalay, LLC; Reliant Energy Coolwater, LLC, Cross-claimants-Appellees, v. Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.; Arizona Public Svc; Automated Power Exchange, Inc.; Avista Energy Inc.; Bonneville Power Administration; British Columbia Hydro; Silicon Valley Power (City of Santa Clara); Com De Federale Elec; Constellation Power Source, Hafslund Energy Trading LLC; Idaho Power Company; Los Angeles Department of

Water and Power (LADWP); Mieco Inc.; Nevada Power Company, Northern California Power Agency; Pacificorp; Pacificorp Power Marketing Inc.; Portland General Electric Company; PP & L Montana LLC, Puget Sound Energy, Inc.; Sacramento Municipal Utility District; Salt River Project Agricultural; Sierra Pacific Industries; Sierra Pacific Power Company; Sunlaw Congeneration Partners I; Trans Alta Energy Marketing Company; Tucson Electric Power Company; The Western Area Power Administration, Colorado River Storage Project; United States of America; Department of Energy; Bonneville Power Administration; The Western Area Power Administration, Cross-defendants, and

Powerex Corp, Cross-defendant-Appellant.

NRG Energy, Inc.; Cabrillo Power I LLC; Cabrillo Power II LLC; El Segundo Power LLC; Long Beach Generation Llc; Sempra Energy Corp., Inc.; Sempra Energy Trading; Sempra Energy Resources; Reliant Energy Services, Inc.; Reliant Ormond Beach, Inc.; Reliant Energy Etiwanda, LLC; Reliant Energy Ellwood, LLC; Reliant Energy Mandalay, LLC; Reliant Energy Coolwater, LLC, Defendants, v. Duke Energy Trading and Marketing, LLC; Duke Energy Morro Bay LLC; Duke Energy Moss Landing LLC; Duke Energy South Bay LLC; Duke Energy Oakland LLC, Cross-claimants-Appellants, v. Arizona Public Svc; Automated Power Exchange, Inc.; Avista Energy Inc.; Bonneville Power Administration; British Columbia; Halfslund Energy...