Gas Firms Seek Rate Changes and Waivers
Published Date: 7/3/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got several requests from natural gas companies asking to change or waive some rules about pipeline rates and contracts. These changes could affect how much customers pay or how companies share pipeline space, with some new rates starting as soon as July 1, 2025. If you’re involved with these companies or use their services, keep an eye on comment deadlines in early to mid-July!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Multiple Negotiated Rate Filings Effective July 2025
Multiple natural gas pipeline operators (including Kern River, Alliance Pipeline, Columbia Gas Transmission, El Paso Natural Gas, NEXUS, Texas Eastern, and others) filed Section 4(d) negotiated-rate filings proposing negotiated rates to be effective on July 1, 2025 (and one filing with an effective date of August 1, 2025). Comment deadlines for many of these rate filings are set for 5:00 p.m. Eastern on July 14, 2025.
Petitions to Waive Capacity-Release Rules
Several pipeline companies (for example, Chesapeake Utilities and EQT Energy with filings on June 25 and June 27, 2025) filed petitions seeking limited or temporary waivers of Capacity Release Regulations. Comment deadlines for these waiver petitions are set for 5:00 p.m. Eastern on July 7, 2025 and July 9, 2025.
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