Energy Giants File Wave of Rate and Project Updates
Published Date: 5/29/2025
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Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got a bunch of new filings from electric companies like Entergy and Tucson Electric Power. These filings include requests to change rates, approve new projects, and update agreements, with some changes set to start as soon as May 7 and others by July 21, 2025. If you’re involved in energy or power, keep an eye on these updates—they could affect prices and operations soon!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Many utility rate and tariff filings soon
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission received many electric rate and tariff filings proposing near-term effective dates between April 23, 2025 and August 1, 2025. Examples in the notice include a transmission and interconnection agreement for Public Service Company of New Mexico effective 5/7/2025, a NYISO-NYSEG amended LGIA effective 5/8/2025, a MidAmerican GIA effective 5/20/2025, and an AEP tariff revision effective 8/1/2025. If you get electric service from affected utilities, these filings could change rates or operations when they take effect on the listed dates.
New generator market-rate and EG filings
Several generators and projects filed for market-based rate authorizations or exempt wholesale generator status with proposed effective dates in July 2025 and filings in May 2025. Examples include Choctaw Fields Solar (initial market-based rate filing effective 7/21/2025), Cherrywood Solar I (market-based rate authorization effective 7/22/2025), Excelsior Energy Center (market-based rate application effective 7/22/2025), Sebree Solar II (market-based rate effective 7/22/2025), and Hecate Energy Outpost Solar LLC’s self-certification filed 5/22/25.
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