Gas Pipeline Tweaks: FERC Reviews Rates and Refunds Ahead
Published Date: 4/10/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got new filings about natural gas pipeline rates and refunds from companies like Tennessee Gas Pipeline and NEXUS Gas Transmission. These filings include changes to penalty rules and negotiated rates, with some updates taking effect as soon as April or May 2025. If you want to speak up or get involved, you need to act by mid-April, so don’t miss the deadlines!
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.
Tennessee Gas penalty-crediting change
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company filed a Sec. 4(d) rate filing to revise its penalty crediting language, with the revision stated to be effective May 1, 2025. The filing was made April 4, 2025, and the Commission set a comment deadline of 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on April 16, 2025.
NEXUS negotiated-rate filing effective April 4
NEXUS Gas Transmission, LLC filed a Sec. 4(d) negotiated rate agreement (CNX to Spire) that is stated to be effective April 4, 2025. The filing was submitted April 4, 2025, and the comment deadline is 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on April 16, 2025.
Deadlines to intervene or protest in April 2025
If you want to intervene, protest, or answer complaints in these FERC proceedings, you must file in accordance with the Commission's rules by 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment dates: April 15, 2025 (for some dockets) or April 16, 2025 (for others). Intervention is required to become a party to a proceeding.
Public help from FERC Office of Public Participation
FERC's Office of Public Participation (OPP) offers assistance to the public—including landowners, community organizations, and Tribal members—to access information and navigate filings, interventions, comments, or rehearing requests. The notice provides OPP contact information: phone (202) 502-6595 and an email address for assistance.
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