Case Summary:

Gemini said

In the case of Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. v. FERC (Docket No. 25-1007), argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on February 12, 2026, the relevant facts are as follows:

The litigation centers on a dispute between Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. (MDU) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regarding the management of power grid congestion at the "Charlie Creek to Watford City" flowgate (Flowgate 5717) located in North Dakota.

The factual conflict began in April 2023 when the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) initiated "Market-to-Market" (M2M) coordination with the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) to manage congestion on this specific trans ...