FERC Receives Batch of Energy Ownership Change Filings
Published Date: 6/17/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got a bunch of new filings from power companies about ownership changes and special status updates. If you’re involved with Vandolah Power, Ventasso Energy Storage, or several other energy firms, keep an eye out—some decisions and comments are due soon, and these moves could affect how energy is managed and priced. Deadlines for feedback range from early July to mid-August 2025, so don’t miss your chance to weigh in!
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Market-based rate and generator status filings (Aug 2025)
Several applicants filed for market-based rate authorization and exempt wholesale generator self-certification with listed effective dates in August 2025 (examples: Dry Lake EEC to be effective 2025-08-10; St. Landry Solar and Weirs Creek Solar to be effective 2025-08-12) and a self-certification (Ventasso Energy Storage) with a comment date of 2025-07-03. Comment dates for related dockets are listed.
Public comment and intervention deadlines
The Commission sets specific deadlines to file protests, interventions, or comments at 5:00 p.m. Eastern on the listed comment dates (examples include 2025-06-20, 2025-07-02, 2025-07-03, and 2025-08-11). If you want to intervene or protest a listed filing, you must file by 5:00 p.m. ET on the specified comment date for that docket.
FERC public help and document access
FERC makes the filings available in its eLibrary system and the Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) can help members of the public—including landowners, community organizations, and Tribal members—access information and make filings. OPP contact details (phone numbers and an email) are provided for assistance.
Upstream ownership transfer compliance filings
Multiple companies filed compliance notices regarding upstream transfers of ownership (several filings list an effective date of 6/12/2025 or list effective as N/A) in dockets such as ER11-3323-001, ER17-1498-006, ER17-1499-006, ER17-1661-001, ER17-1743-004, ER17-1976-001, ER18-647-004, ER18-648-004, and ER20-263-004. Comment dates for these filings are listed (for example many have a 5:00 p.m. ET comment date of 2025-07-02).
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