Pipeline Companies File Rate Hikes: Gas Bills May Climb Soon
Published Date: 2/5/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got a bunch of filings from natural gas pipeline companies about rate updates and new rules. These changes mostly take effect between March and August 2025 and could affect how much customers pay or how pipelines operate. If you want to speak up, you’ve got until early February to comment!
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.
Rate and Fuel Updates Effective March 1, 2025
Several pipelines filed rate or fuel updates that are scheduled to take effect on March 1, 2025 (for example, Wyoming Interstate Company and ETC Tiger Pipeline filings, dockets RP25-388-000 and RP25-389-000). These filings could change how much customers pay for natural gas service starting on that date.
NAESB 4.0 / Order 587-AA Compliance Effective August 1, 2025
Many pipelines filed compliance updates to adopt NAESB Version 4.0 and Order No. 587-AA, with an effective date of August 1, 2025 (numerous dockets list 8/1/2025 as the effective date). These compliance filings change pipeline tariff and business-practice rules starting on that date.
Negotiated Rates Update Effective February 1, 2025
Some pipelines submitted negotiated-rate updates that are scheduled to be effective on February 1, 2025 (for example, MountainWest Overthrust Pipeline's Statement of Negotiated Rates, docket RP25-390-000). These updates affect the contracted rates that shippers pay and can change the terms or prices in negotiated agreements as of that date.
Early-February Comment and Intervention Deadlines
If you want to intervene, protest, or comment on any listed filing, you must file by 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date (examples: 5 p.m. ET on February 10, 2025 or February 11, 2025, depending on the docket). Protests may be considered, but intervention is required to become a party to the proceeding.
FERC Public Participation Assistance Available
The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) offers help to members of the public — including landowners, environmental justice communities, and Tribal members — to access information and file interventions or comments; OPP contact is (202) 502-6595 and an email address is provided in the notice. OPP can help with making filings such as interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing.
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