Gas Pipeline Firms File Rate Updates for Public Review
Published Date: 6/10/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got new filings about natural gas pipeline rates from Black Hills Wyoming Gas and Columbia Gas Transmission. These filings could change how much customers pay starting early June 2025. If you want to speak up or get involved, you need to act by mid to late June.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Black Hills rate filing — June 1, 2025
Black Hills Wyoming Gas, LLC filed a natural gas pipeline rate filing (284.123) that is listed to be effective on 6/1/2025. If you want to intervene, protest, or answer a complaint in this proceeding (Docket PR25-56-000), you must file by 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on 6/25/2025 using FERC Rules 211, 214, or 206; intervention is necessary to become a party. The filing is available in FERC's eLibrary by querying the docket number.
Columbia Gas amendments — effective June 3, 2025
Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC submitted a 4(d) rate filing (Neg Rate Amendments—BP & Citadel) to be effective on 6/3/2025 (Docket RP25-942-000). To intervene, protest, or answer, you must file by 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on 6/16/2025 under FERC Rules 211, 214, or 206; intervention is necessary to become a party. The filing can be viewed in FERC's eLibrary by searching the docket number.
Public help to intervene or comment
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 navigate filing interventions or comments in Commission proceedings. For help you can call OPP at (202) 502-6595 or email public.participation@ferc.gov.
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