Pipeline Giants File for Gas Rate Hikes Amid Reviews
Published Date: 2/11/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got new filings about natural gas pipeline rates from Liberty Utilities and El Paso Natural Gas. These filings could change how much customers pay starting early February 2025. If you want to speak up or get involved, you need to act by mid to late February.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Liberty Utilities Rate Filing (PR25-35)
Liberty Utilities (Midstates Natural Gas) Corp. filed a revised Statement of Rates and an updated Statement of Operating Conditions (SOC) to be effective 1/8/2025 (Docket PR25-35-000). The Commission set a comment deadline of 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on February 26, 2025 to intervene, protest, or comment.
El Paso Natural Gas Negotiated Rate Update
El Paso Natural Gas Company, L.L.C. filed a Sec. 4(d) negotiated rate agreement update (EOG 610720 Feb 25) to be effective 2/5/2025 (Docket RP25-553-000). The Commission set a comment deadline of 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on February 18, 2025 to intervene, protest, or comment.
Opportunity to Intervene and Comment
If you want to intervene, protest, or comment on these proceedings you must file under FERC Rules 211, 214, or 206 by 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date for each docket (Liberty: 2/26/2025; El Paso: 2/18/2025). Filings are available in the Commission's eLibrary and the Commission's Office of Public Participation can assist members of the public with making filings.
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