FERC Logs New Filings from Electric Utilities on Rates
Published Date: 4/7/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got a bunch of new filings from power companies about rates, solar projects, and corporate changes. These filings could affect how much you pay for electricity and when new energy projects start running. If you want to comment or keep an eye on these changes, deadlines are mostly in April and May 2025.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Utility rate and tariff filings
Multiple utilities filed rate and tariff changes with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that list effective dates in March through July 2025 (examples: Entergy Arkansas amendments effective 3/16/2025; Tri‑State amendment effective 3/10/2025; PacifiCorp agreement effective 5/31/2025; North Iowa formula rate revisions effective 6/1/2025; Oklahoma Gas & Electric depreciation update effective 7/1/2024). These filings could change how much you pay for electricity when the listed effective dates take effect.
New solar generator self-certifications
Notices of self-certification of Exempt Wholesale Generator status were filed for Lockhart Solar PV IV, LLC (filed 3/31/25; comment date 4/21/25) and OSCII Gun Hill LLC (filed 4/1/25; comment date 4/22/25). These filings are steps projects take to be treated as exempt wholesale generators under FERC rules.
Public comment and intervention deadlines
The notice lists comment and intervention deadlines for the filings, with specific comment dates such as 4/10/2025, 4/11/2025, 4/17/2025, 4/21/2025, and 4/22/2025, and instructs that filings must be made by 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) is available to help members of the public, including landowners and community organizations, submit interventions or comments (OPP contact: (202) 502-6595).
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