Natural Gas Notices Pile Up at FERC for Rate Tweaks and Reports
Published Date: 3/4/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got several filings from natural gas companies about their rates, refunds, and reports. These filings could affect customers and businesses by changing how much they pay or get refunded, with some changes starting as soon as April 1, 2025. If you want to speak up or protest, you need to do it by mid-March or later, depending on the case.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Natural gas rate and refund filings
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission received multiple natural gas pipeline filings that could change what customers and businesses pay or are refunded. Some specific filings — including the Kern River "Daggett" surcharge and Cove Point's 2025 Annual EPCA and 2025 Annual Fuel Retainage — are listed as effective April 1, 2025.
Deadlines to protest or intervene
If you want to protest or intervene in these dockets, you must file by the listed deadlines at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time — for example, March 10, 2025; March 18, 2025; or April 28, 2025 for specific filings. Intervention is required to become a party to the proceeding; protests alone may be considered but do not make you a party.
Where to find filings and get help
FERC says the filings are available in its eLibrary (https://elibrary.ferc.gov) and provides help for the public through its Office of Public Participation. The notice lists a general filing help line (866-208-3676), TTY (202-502-8659), and OPP at (202-502-6595) to assist with interventions, comments, or accessing records.
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