FERC Tallies Up Energy Companies' Rate Change Filings
Published Date: 5/2/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got a bunch of new filings from energy companies about changes in power rates, service agreements, and generator statuses. These updates could affect customers and businesses by changing how much they pay or when new rules kick in, mostly between April and July 2025. If you’re involved in energy or just curious, keep an eye on deadlines for comments in mid-May!
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Multiple electric rate filings with set effective dates
The Commission received many electric rate and service-agreement filings (tariff amendments, 205(d) rate filings, GIAs, NITSA/NOA, formula rate revisions) with listed effective dates between 2025-03-28 and 2025-07-12. These filings identify the specific dockets and exact effective dates (for example, Service Agreement cancellation effective 2025-06-25; GIA effective 2025-06-27; amendments effective 2025-07-12).
Public comment and intervention deadlines
If you want to intervene or protest any listed filing, you must file according to FERC Rules and meet the listed comment deadlines at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time: many dockets show comment dates of 2025-05-16 or 2025-05-19. Protests may be considered, but intervention is required to become a party to the proceeding.
Filings available in FERC eLibrary
All of the listed filings and dockets can be accessed in the Commission's eLibrary by querying the docket number at https://elibrary.ferc.gov. You can look up the specific dockets listed in this notice to read the filings.
Office of Public Participation help for the public
FERC's Office of Public Participation (OPP) offers assistance to members of the public — including landowners, community organizations, and Tribal members — to access information and file interventions or comments. OPP contact information is provided: phone (202) 502-6595 and email [email protected].
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