FERC's Routine Gas Pipeline Filing Roundup
Published Date: 3/20/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got new filings from natural gas companies about their pipeline rates and agreements, set to start April 1, 2025. If you’re involved or interested, you have until March 26 to comment or join the discussion. These changes could affect how much companies pay or charge for gas transportation soon.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Pipeline Rate Filings Effective April 1, 2025
Several natural gas pipeline companies filed Sec. 4(d) rate changes and negotiated-rate agreements (dockets RP25-705-000, RP25-706-000, RP25-707-000) to be effective April 1, 2025. If you are a shipper or a company that pays for gas transportation, these filings could change how much you pay or charge; the Commission set a comment deadline of 5:00 p.m. Eastern on March 26, 2025.
Storage Compliance Filing Effective August 1, 2025
Golden Triangle Storage, LLC filed a compliance filing (docket RP25-513-001) described as taking effect August 1, 2025. Customers or companies that pay for natural gas storage services could see changes tied to this compliance filing; the Commission set a comment deadline of 5:00 p.m. Eastern on March 26, 2025.
FERC Public Participation Support Available
The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) can help landowners, community organizations, Tribal members, and others access information and make filings like interventions or comments. OPP contact: (202) 502-6595 or publicparticipation@ferc.gov, and the same March 26, 2025 5:00 p.m. ET comment deadline applies to the listed dockets.
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