Gas Pipeline Filings Piled Up at FERC – Nothing to See Here
Published Date: 12/3/2025
Notice
Summary
Several natural gas companies have filed requests to update their pipeline rates and agreements, with most changes starting January 1, 2026. These updates could affect how much customers pay for gas transportation and how companies manage fuel use. If you want to share your thoughts, you have until early December to comment before the new rates kick in.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.
Pipeline Rate Changes Start 2026
Several natural gas pipelines filed rate updates that are scheduled to take effect mostly on January 1, 2026, and some on December 1, 2025. These filings could change how much customers pay for gas transportation; many have comment deadlines at 5:00 p.m. ET on 12/8/2025 (other comment dates include 12/5/2025 and 12/10/2025).
Fuel Accounting and Retainage Updates
Several filings are annual or quarterly fuel and lost-and-unaccounted-for (L&U) reports (for example, 'Annual Fuel and L&U Filing 2026' and 'TC Quarterly FL&U Update Nov. 2025') and a 'Fuel Retainage Percentage' filing that is to be effective 1/1/2026. These filings relate to how pipelines account for and retain fuel used in operations.
Negotiated Rate Agreements Filed
The notice includes filings of negotiated rate agreements and negotiated-rate releases with effective dates of December 1, 2025 (for example, 'Negotiated Rates--Releases 12-01-2025' and 'Filing of Negotiated Rate Agreements to be effective 12/1/2025'). These affect parties that enter negotiated transportation contracts with pipelines.
Public Comment and Intervention Deadlines
The Commission set comment and intervention deadlines for these dockets (most at 5:00 p.m. ET on 12/8/2025, with others on 12/5/2025 and 12/10/2025) and states that intervention is required to become a party. The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) offers help and provides contact info for assistance.
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