Gas Pipeline Filings Pile Up: FERC's Busy Day
Published Date: 2/7/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got a bunch of filings from natural gas companies about rate changes and new rules. These updates could affect how much customers pay and how pipelines operate, with some changes starting as soon as January 31, 2025, and others by August 1, 2025. If you’re involved or interested, you’ve got until mid-February or later to share your thoughts or protests.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Multiple pipeline rate filings (Jan–Mar 2025)
A number of natural gas pipeline companies filed rate changes that list effective dates on 1/31/2025, 2/1/2025, and 3/1/2025. These filings could change how much customers pay for natural gas service; public comments or protests for many of these dockets are due in February 2025 (for example, comment dates of 5:00 p.m. ET on 2/12/25 and 2/21/25).
NAESB 4.0 and Order 587-AA compliance (Aug 1, 2025)
Many pipelines submitted compliance filings to implement NAESB version 4.0 and Order No. 587-AA with listed effective date 8/1/2025. These filings concern standardized business rules and operational standards for pipelines that the Commission will consider, with comment deadlines commonly set for 5:00 p.m. ET on dates in February 2025 (for example, 2/12/25 and 2/18/25).
Public comment and protest deadlines provided
If you want to intervene, protest, or comment on any listed proceeding you must file by the specified comment dates and times (for example, many dockets list deadlines of 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on 2/12/2025, 2/18/2025, 2/21/2025, or 4/1/2025). Intervention is required to become a party to the proceeding; protests may be considered without intervention.
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