Government Files Notice About Filing Notices About Filings
Published Date: 1/8/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got a bunch of new filings from natural gas pipeline companies about their rates and agreements starting January 1, 2025. These changes could affect customers and businesses using these pipelines, with some rate updates and contract tweaks. If you want to speak up, you’ve got until mid-January 2025 to comment before decisions are made.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Multiple pipeline rate filings effective Jan 1, 2025
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission received rate and negotiated-rate filings from several natural gas pipelines (for example, Rockies Express, Northern Natural, Mountain Valley) with many agreements listed to be effective January 1, 2025 and one amendment listed to be effective December 1, 2024. These filings could affect customers and businesses that use those pipelines; public comment deadlines are 5:00 p.m. ET on January 13, 2025 or January 14, 2025 depending on the docket.
Public comment deadlines and assistance available
You can intervene, protest, or comment on these pipeline rate filings by filing under the Commission's rules by 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment dates (January 13, 2025 or January 14, 2025). The Commission's Office of Public Participation can assist members of the public, including landowners, environmental justice communities, and Tribal members, with questions or help making filings at (202) 502-6595 or [email protected].
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