Natural Gas Firms File Ownership and Rate Adjustments
Published Date: 3/10/2025
Notice
Summary
Big changes are coming for some natural gas companies after new owners took over at the end of 2024. These companies are asking for approval to adjust their tax accounts and update their gas rates starting March and April 2025. If you’re involved with these pipelines or use their services, keep an eye on deadlines to comment and watch for possible cost changes.
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 4 mixed.
Pipelines Seek Tax-Account Adjustments After Buyouts
Guardian Pipeline, L.L.C. and Midwestern Gas Transmission Company each filed requests to adjust deferred tax balances because they were 100 percent acquired by DTM Interstate Transportation LLC, effective 12/31/2024. The filings were submitted on March 3, 2025, and the public comment deadline for both is 5:00 p.m. Eastern on March 24, 2025.
Enable Oklahoma Files Rate Change Effective April 1, 2025
Enable Oklahoma Intrastate Transmission, LLC filed a Section 284.123 rate filing scheduled to be effective on April 1, 2025. That filing was submitted on February 28, 2025, and the public comment deadline is 5:00 p.m. Eastern on March 21, 2025.
Bay Gas Storage Adjusts Company Use Percentage March 1, 2025
Bay Gas Storage Company, LLC filed its annual adjustment to the company use percentage to be effective March 1, 2025. The filing was made on February 28, 2025, with a public comment deadline of 5:00 p.m. Eastern on March 21, 2025.
Multiple Pipeline Rate, Waiver, and Compliance Filings in March 2025
Several pipeline companies filed rate, waiver, and compliance documents with effectivity or reporting dates in March 2025 (examples include High Island Offshore System waiver, Mountain Valley Pipeline negotiated rate filings effective 3/1/2025, Equitrans filings, High Point Gas Transmission annual fuel adjustment, Cheniere operational reports, Rover Pipeline negotiated rate summaries, and Texas Gas Transmission OFO penalty waiver requests). Many of these filings were submitted between February 28 and March 4, 2025, with comment deadlines in March 2025 (commonly 3/12/25 or 3/17/25).
Filing Access and Public-Comment Deadlines Listed
The notice lists docket numbers, filing dates, and public comment deadlines (for example, comment deadlines of 5:00 p.m. Eastern on March 12, March 17, March 21, and March 24, 2025). Filings are available via FERC's eLibrary and the Commission encourages eFiling and provides Office of Public Participation contact information for help with interventions or comments.
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