Gas Pipeline Filings Get FERC's Standard Nod
Published Date: 3/13/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got new requests from natural gas companies to change rates and rules starting as soon as April 2025. These changes could affect how much customers pay and how companies handle their services. If you want to speak up or get involved, you need to act by mid-March 2025.
Analyzed Economic Effects
6 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 4 mixed.
Natural gas rate and rule changes coming
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission received filings from natural gas companies proposing rate and rule changes that may begin as soon as April 1, 2025 and April 7, 2025, with another compliance change noted for August 1, 2025. The notice says these changes could affect how much customers pay and how companies handle their services.
Kern River service modifications effective April 7
Kern River Gas Transmission Company filed a Section 4(d) rate filing described as '2025 Form of Service Modifications' to be effective April 7, 2025; the comment date for this filing is 5:00 p.m. ET on March 18, 2025. The filing may change tariffed service terms for that pipeline.
Viking Gas tariff adjustment effective April 1
Viking Gas Transmission Company filed a tariff amendment described as an amendment to the Electric Power Cost Recovery Adjustment — 2025 Rate to be effective April 1, 2025; the comment date is 5:00 p.m. ET on March 19, 2025. This amendment relates to recovery of electric power costs in the tariff.
Deadlines to protest or intervene — mid-March
If you want to intervene or protest any listed proceeding you must file by 5:00 p.m. Eastern on the specified comment dates: March 18, 2025 (for Docket RP25-694-000) or March 19, 2025 (for the other listed dockets). The notice says protests may be considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the proceeding.
Help available from Commission's public office
The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) can help members of the public—including landowners, community organizations, and Tribal members—access information and navigate filings such as interventions or comments. OPP contact: (202) 502-6595 and email [email protected].
Enable Gas NAESB compliance filing effective Aug 1
Enable Gas Transmission, LLC filed a NAESB Version 4.0 compliance filing, corrected to be effective August 1, 2025; the comment date is 5:00 p.m. ET on March 19, 2025. This is a compliance filing to update tariff language to NAESB Version 4.0 standards.
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