Opinion ID: 362301
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Priorities and Lack of Competition

Text: 81 The Commission declined to recognize that existing Canadian gas importers have priority over importers like Northwest that intend to use ANGTS facilities. The basis for this action was the finding that the needs of the existing importers and those of Northwest Currently are not competitive. 99 Although at first blush, both of these actions appear definitive, we need only point to the Commission's own assertion that its conditional authorization constitutes no ruling on, and therefore reserves for possible further deliberation, all matters relating to the import applications except the question whether in general the imports are in the public interest. 100 The finding of no competition, and the failure to declare priorities for extension and renewal of existing contracts, are therefore tentative actions, and we have a great interest in postponing judicial review until these issues arise in a more concrete and final form.