Gas Rates May Rise: Protest Pipeline Changes by March Deadline
Published Date: 3/18/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got new filings from natural gas pipeline companies about rate changes and refunds starting April 1, 2025. These changes could affect customers’ bills and anyone interested has until March 24 to comment or get involved. Some updates also include compliance tweaks effective August 1, 2025, so keep an eye on those dates if you want to speak up or learn more.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Natural Gas Rate Filings Effective April 1, 2025
Several natural gas pipeline companies — Empire Pipeline, Inc.; National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation; and Horizon Pipeline Company, L.L.C. — filed rate and refund reports that are listed to be effective April 1, 2025. These filings could affect customers' gas bills. The deadline to submit comments is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on March 24, 2025.
Public Comment and Intervention Deadline
If you want to comment, protest, or intervene in these FERC proceedings you must file by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on March 24, 2025; intervention is required to become a party to a proceeding. The Commission's Office of Public Participation can help at (202) 502-6595 or by email at OPP@ferc.gov.
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