More Power Rate Filings Hit FERC Desk This Week
Published Date: 2/11/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got a bunch of new electric rate filings from different energy companies, like PJM Interconnection and AEP Texas. These filings include new agreements and rate changes that could affect how electricity is priced and delivered starting as soon as January 20, 2025. If you’re involved in energy or power contracts, keep an eye out—comments on these changes are due by late February.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Multiple electric rate filings listed
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission received many electric rate filings (for example: PJM GIA effective 1/3/2025; AEP Texas Generation Interconnection Agreement effective 1/20/2025; several market-based rate tariff filings listed to be effective 2/5/2025; and bylaws revisions effective 4/15/2025). These filings propose new agreements, tariff amendments, and rate filings with the dates shown in the notice.
Public comment and intervention deadlines
If you want to protest or intervene in any listed proceeding, you must file by the listed comment dates at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time (examples include 2/21/25, 2/24/25, and 2/25/25 depending on the docket). The notice reminds that intervention is necessary to become a party and cites Commission Rules 211, 214, or 206 for filing.
Office of Public Participation assistance
The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) can help the public — including landowners, local communities, and Tribal members — access information and make filings; contact OPP at (202) 502-6595 or by email at OPP@ferc.gov for assistance with interventions, comments, or rehearing requests.
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