Natural Gas Firms File Rate and Pipeline Updates with FERC
Published Date: 3/7/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission just got a bunch of filings from natural gas companies about rate changes, refunds, and pipeline permissions. These updates could affect customers and businesses by changing costs or service rules starting as soon as March or April 2025. If you’re involved with these pipelines, keep an eye on deadlines to comment or respond before mid-March!
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.
Many pipelines filed rate changes
If you are a customer or business that uses natural gas pipeline services, many pipelines filed rate and charge updates (fuel, electric power cost trackers, negotiated rates, and annual filings) with effective dates of March 1, 2025 or April 1, 2025. These filings list comment deadlines at 5 p.m. Eastern time on March 11, March 12, March 17, or March 20, 2025.
Deadlines to comment or intervene
You must file any protest, comment, or request to intervene by 5 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date shown for each filing (examples: March 11, March 12, March 17, or March 20, 2025). The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Office of Public Participation can help at (202) 502-6595 or by email at [email protected].
Storm damage surcharge filed (High Island)
High Island Offshore System, L.L.C. filed a 'Storm Damage Surcharge 2025' that is listed to be effective April 1, 2025, with a comment date of 5 p.m. ET March 17, 2025. If you pay charges tied to that pipeline, this filing proposes a surcharge beginning April 1, 2025.
Abandonment permission application filed
Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corporation submitted an Abbreviated Application for Abandonment Permission (or vacatur of limited jurisdiction) filed February 27, 2025, with a comment date of 5 p.m. ET March 20, 2025. If you receive service from this company, this filing could affect future service arrangements for customers served by that pipeline.
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