Pipeline Rates Get a Tweak: Yawn for Gas Bills
Published Date: 2/27/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got new filings from natural gas pipeline companies about their rates and fuel charges. These changes could affect customers and businesses using these pipelines starting as soon as April 1, 2025. If you want to speak up or get involved, you need to act by early March 2025.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Transco rate filing effective April 1, 2025
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company filed a Section 4(d) rate filing (Docket RP25-579-000) described as 'Non-Conforming--TLEP In-Service' that the company says may be effective April 1, 2025. If you are a customer or business that uses this pipeline and want to intervene or comment, the deadline is 5:00 p.m. ET on March 4, 2025.
EGTS fuel retention percentages set April 1, 2025
Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, Inc. filed a Section 4(d) rate filing titled 'EGTS--2025 Fuel Retention Percentages' (Docket RP25-580-000) to be effective April 1, 2025. This filing concerns the percentages EGTS retains for fuel, which can affect the fuel charges billed to customers; comments are due by 5:00 p.m. ET on March 5, 2025.
National Fuel 'Fuel Tracker' filing
National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation filed a Section 4(d) item described as 'Fuel Tracker' (Docket RP25-581-000). The filing concerns tracking of fuel-related charges; the comment deadline is 5:00 p.m. ET on March 5, 2025. Customers and businesses served by this pipeline may see changes in how fuel costs are calculated or reported.
Northwest Pipeline operational report filed
Northwest Pipeline LLC submitted a '2024 Operational Sales and Purchases Report' (Docket RP25-578-000) filed February 20, 2025 (effective date listed as N/A). This is a filing about the pipeline's operational sales and purchases; interested parties can comment by 5:00 p.m. ET on March 4, 2025.
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