FERC Logs More Energy Firm Rate and Contract Changes
Published Date: 6/26/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got a bunch of new filings from energy companies like ConocoPhillips, Pacific Gas and Electric, and others. These filings include updates on rates, market power checks, and contract changes that could affect electricity prices and operations starting as soon as June 24, 2025. If you’re involved or interested, you’ve got until mid-July to share your thoughts before decisions are made.
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.
Tariff and market‑rate filings set effective dates
Several applicants filed tariff or market‑based rate changes with FERC that include explicit effective dates: Pacific Gas and Electric Company filed a tariff amendment to be effective 2025-01-01; Ridgely Energy Farm, LLC and Sierra Pinta Energy Storage, LLC filed revised market‑based rate tariffs to be effective 2025-06-24; Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. and Mid‑Atlantic Interstate Transmission, LLC filed agreements to be effective 2025-08-23 and 2025-08-25 respectively.
You can comment by mid‑July 2025
FERC set comment deadlines for the listed electric rate and securities filings: comment dates range from 5:00 p.m. ET on July 7, 2025 through 5:00 p.m. ET on July 14, 2025. To intervene and become a party you must file by the specified 5:00 p.m. ET comment date listed for each docket.
Market‑power analysis filed for Southwest region
IP Oberon II, LLC, IP Oberon, LLC, and Blythe Mesa Solar II, LLC filed a Triennial Market Power Analysis for the Southwest Region on June 20, 2025 with a comment date of 5:00 p.m. ET on July 11, 2025.
Southwest Power Pool seeks to issue securities
Southwest Power Pool, Inc. filed an application under Section 204 of the Federal Power Act on June 20, 2025 requesting authorization to issue securities, with a comment date of 5:00 p.m. ET on July 11, 2025.
FERC offers help to the public to participate
FERC's Office of Public Participation (OPP) can assist members of the public — including landowners, community organizations, and Tribal members — to access information and navigate FERC processes; OPP contact info (phone and email) is provided in the notice for filing assistance.
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