Power Complaint and Rate Filings: Electric Bills Might Twitch Soon
Published Date: 5/15/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got a complaint from North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation against PJM Interconnection, plus a bunch of electric companies asked to change their rates. If you’re involved with these companies or use their power, keep an eye out—comments on the complaint are due by June 9, 2025, and rate changes could affect your bills soon. This is a big deal for energy users and providers alike!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Complaint filed against PJM — comments due
FERC received a complaint filed by the North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation against PJM Interconnection (Docket EL25-79-000). If you want to intervene, protest, or comment in that proceeding, you must file by 5:00 p.m. Eastern on June 9, 2025 following FERC Rules 211/214/206.
Many electric rate filings — comment deadline May 21, 2025
The Commission received numerous electric rate filings and notices of change in status for many power companies and projects; many of those filings were filed April 30, 2025 and have a comment deadline of 5:00 p.m. Eastern on May 21, 2025. The filings are available in FERC's eLibrary and anyone wishing to intervene or protest must file by the listed comment date following FERC rules.
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