2026-00080Notice

Energy Firms Submit Exemption Filings to Federal Regulators

Published Date: 1/7/2026

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Summary

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got new filings from energy companies like Midland Cogeneration and Apache Hill Energy, who say they qualify as exempt wholesale generators. Several wind and energy storage companies also updated their rate plans, aiming for changes to start December 10, 2025. If you want to comment, mark your calendar for deadlines between January 21 and 28, 2026—these updates could affect energy prices and operations soon!

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Multiple utility rate and tariff filings

Several energy companies filed tariff and rate-change documents that list specific effective dates. Examples include many wind and energy-storage tariff amendments set to be effective 12/10/2025, a New England Power Pool membership filing effective 12/01/2025, and several transmission or service agreements with effective dates in 1/2026 and 3/2026.

Deadlines to comment or intervene in filings

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission set public filing deadlines to submit protests, comments, or interventions at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on specific dates in January 2026. Many filings have a comment date of 01/21/2026; several filings list 01/23/2026; and one complaint filing (Duke Energy Florida) lists a comment date of 01/28/2026.

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Key Dates

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Published Date
12/10/2025
1/7/2026

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Energy Department
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