Energy Filings Pile Up at FERC: Solar and Power Updates
Published Date: 6/13/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got a bunch of new filings from energy companies about big changes like mergers, solar projects, and complaints about power rules. If you’re involved in energy or just curious, some decisions and comments are due by late June 2025, which could affect how energy is bought, sold, or managed—and maybe even your bills. Stay tuned because these moves shape the future of clean and reliable power!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Many FERC Filings Could Affect Power Supply
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission received many filings in early June 2025 — including merger/authorization requests, solar project self-certifications, complaints, and rate filings. Several comment deadlines fall in late June 2025 (for example, 5:00 p.m. ET on 2025-06-16, 2025-06-20, 2025-06-26, 2025-06-27, and 2025-06-30) and decisions on these filings could affect how electricity is bought, sold, or managed and possibly consumer bills.
Specific Tariff/Rate Filings List Effective Dates
Multiple utilities and grid operators filed tariff and rate changes that list specific effective dates in 2025 — for example, Southwestern Electric Power Company Rate Schedule No. 128 to be effective 2025-05-30, Amazon Energy LLC filing effective 2025-06-11, and several Midcontinent and PJM-related filings to be effective 2025-08-06 or 2025-08-09. If approved, these filings would put new tariff terms or rates into effect on those dates.
Public Comment/Intervention Deadlines And Help
The notice states that anyone wishing to intervene, protest, or answer complaints must file by 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment dates (various dates in June 2025). The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) can assist members of the public — including landowners, community organizations, and Tribal members — with filings and information; OPP contact is provided in the notice.
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