FERC Receives Wave of Electric Rate and Corporate Filings
Published Date: 6/24/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got a bunch of new filings from energy companies about changes in electric rates and business deals. These updates could affect customers and companies in several regions, with some changes already set to start this year. If you want to share your thoughts, you’ve got until early July to comment before decisions are made.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Multiple electric rate filings in 2025
FERC received many electric rate and tariff filings that list specific effective dates in 2025, for example 3/20/2025; 5/20/2025; 5/27/2025; 6/1/2025; 6/19/2025; 6/30/2025; 8/18/2025; and 9/1/2025. The filings name utilities and projects (for example, Public Service Company of Colorado and Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority) and these updates could affect customers and companies in the named regions.
Public comment windows in early July
If you want to intervene, protest, or comment on any listed filing you must file by 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the docket-specific comment dates, which include July 7, 2025; July 8, 2025; and July 9, 2025 in these notices. Intervention is necessary to become a party to the proceeding.
FERC help for affected local stakeholders
FERC's Office of Public Participation (OPP) can help landowners, community organizations, Tribal members, and others access public information and navigate filings such as interventions, comments, or rehearing requests; OPP can be reached at (202) 502-6595 or via the provided email contact.
Filings available in FERC eLibrary
The listed filings are available to the public in FERC's eLibrary by searching the docket number at https://elibrary.ferc.gov. You can look up a docket number (for example ER25-2536-000) to access the filed documents.
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