Gas Pipelines Get Rate Tweaks: Another Day at FERC
Published Date: 6/16/2025
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Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got new filings from two natural gas companies about their pipeline rates and refunds. Columbia Gas and Enable Gas want to change their rates starting in June and July 2025, and the public has until mid to late June to share their thoughts. These changes could affect how much customers pay for natural gas soon.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Columbia Gas filed June 5 rate change
Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC filed a Section 4(d) rate filing (Docket RP25-943-000) proposing a negotiated rate agreement to be effective June 5, 2025. If you want to intervene, protest, or comment you must file by 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on June 17, 2025 following FERC rules.
Enable Gas filed July 11 rate filing
Enable Gas Transmission, LLC filed a Section 4(d) rate filing (Docket RP25-946-000) described as a housekeeping filing to be effective July 11, 2025. The public may file protests, comments, or requests to intervene by 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on June 23, 2025.
FERC offers 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 make filings such as interventions, comments, or rehearing requests. For help, OPP can be contacted at (202) 502-6595 or by email at [email protected].
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