FERC's Latest Pipeline Paperwork: Comment Before April or Miss Out!
Published Date: 3/28/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got new filings from several natural gas pipeline companies about their rates, sales, and penalty reports. If you’re involved or interested, you have until early April to comment or join the discussion. These updates could affect how pipeline services are priced and managed, so keep an eye on deadlines and possible changes in costs.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.
Multiple Pipeline Filings Announced
FERC received filings from several natural gas pipelines (Golden Pass, Iroquois, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America, Bear Creek Storage, and Midcontinent Express) with comment deadlines at 5:00 p.m. Eastern on April 2, 2025 (Golden Pass) and April 7, 2025 (other filings). If you want to intervene or protest, you must file by those deadlines under the Commission’s rules.
Iroquois Negotiated Rate Effective 4/1/2025
Iroquois Gas Transmission System filed a Section 4(d) negotiated rate filing stated to be effective April 1, 2025. Parties who may be affected should note that specific rate takes effect on 2025-04-01 and may choose to intervene or protest by the April 7, 2025 comment date.
Penalty Revenue Crediting Reports Filed
Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America filed a Penalty Revenue Crediting Report for July–December 2024, and Midcontinent Express Pipeline filed its 2025 Annual Penalty Revenue Crediting Report. These are compliance filings that relate to how penalty revenues are reported and credited.
FERC Offers Public Participation Help
FERC’s Office of Public Participation (OPP) can help members of the public—including landowners, community organizations, and Tribal members—access information and make filings (interventions, comments, or rehearing requests). OPP contact: (202) 502-6595 and the notice provides guidance on eFiling and the Commission’s eLibrary.
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