BUSINESSJul 6 · 22:09 UTCCOURTHOUSE NEWSEdvard Pettersson

10th Circuit affirms federal law preempts Kansas ratepayer price gouging claims

The 10th Circuit ruled that Kansas ratepayers cannot sue natural gas wholesalers under state consumer protection law for price spikes during a 2021 winter storm, citing federal preemption under the Natural Gas Act. The court found that wholesale price controls fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), which investigated but took no enforcement action.

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