FERC Drowns in Energy Firms' Rate Hike Filings Frenzy
Published Date: 5/27/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got a bunch of new filings from energy companies about their rates and services. These changes could affect how some clean energy projects and power companies operate, with new rules and tariffs kicking in between April and August 2025. If you want to weigh in, comments are due by early June, so don’t miss your chance to speak up!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Deadlines to Comment or Intervene
The Commission set public filing deadlines for these dockets: most comments or protests are due by 5:00 p.m. Eastern on June 10, 2025, and one comment date is 5:00 p.m. Eastern on June 9, 2025. If you want to become a formal party you must file an intervention by those dates and follow FERC Rules 211, 214, or 206.
Office of 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 file interventions, comments, or rehearing requests. You can contact OPP at (202) 502-6595 or at [email protected] for assistance.
Rate/Tariff Filings With Near-Term Effective Dates
Several electric rate and tariff filings listed requested effective dates in 2025: Arizona Public Service requested an effective date of April 1, 2025; Tri-State Generation requested April 28, 2025; CalPeak Power--Border LLC and Hermes BESS LLC requested May 21, 2025; multiple filings (CPV Rogue's Wind, PJM Interconnection, Strobe Power NY) requested July 20, 2025; and Indiana Michigan Power Company requested August 1, 2025. These are filings seeking to change rates, service agreements, or tariffs on those dates if approved.
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