Energy Giants File Rate Tweaks with FERC Deadlines Looming
Published Date: 6/25/2025
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Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got a bunch of new filings from energy companies about big changes in how they operate and charge for electricity. Some companies want approval for mergers or deals, while others are updating their rates and contracts, with some changes kicking in as soon as mid-2025 or 2026. If you’re involved in energy or just curious, keep an eye on deadlines for comments and approvals that could affect prices and services.
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Joint Section 203 Filing Filed
Beaver Falls, L.L.C., Fairless Energy, L.L.C., Garrison Energy Center LLC, Greenleaf Energy Unit 2 LLC, Hazleton Generation LLC, Manchester Street, L.L.C., Syracuse, L.L.C., and Vistra Corp. filed a joint application under Section 203 of the Federal Power Act (docket EC25-97-000) on 6/6/2025. The Commission set a comment deadline of 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on August 5, 2025 for that filing.
Multiple Utility Rate and Tariff Filings
Several electric companies filed rate, tariff, and contract amendments with specified effective dates and comment deadlines: Black Hills Power, Inc. and Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC (compliance filings to be effective 2026-09-01; filed 6/20/2025; comment date 2025-07-11), Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Company (to be effective 2026-09-01; filed 6/20/2025; comment date 2025-07-11), Northern States Power Company (errata to be effective 2024-06-21; filed 6/20/2025; comment date 2025-07-11), Great Basin Transmission, LLC (to be effective 2025-08-20; filed 6/20/2025; comment date 2025-07-11), Puget Sound Energy, Inc. (to be effective 2025-06-01; filed 6/18/2025; comment date 2025-07-09), Public Service Company of Colorado (to be effective 2025-06-05 and 2025-06-10; filed 6/20/2025; comment date 2025-07-11), multiple McFarland Solar/Storage filings (to be effective 2025-06-23; filed 6/20/2025; comment date 2025-07-11), various PJM filings with effective dates in 2025, and a notice of cancellation for Dunns Bridge Energy Storage’s market-based rate tariff to be effective 2025-06-21. Many of these filings list 5:00 p.m. Eastern comment deadlines in July 2025.
Public Comment, Intervention, and OPP Help
Any person wishing to intervene, protest, or answer in these proceedings must file according to FERC Rules (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214, or 385.206) by 5:00 p.m. Eastern on the docket-specific comment dates (for example, 2025-07-09, 2025-07-11, or 2025-08-05). The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) can assist members of the public, including landowners, community organizations, and Tribal members, at (202) 502-6595 or [email protected].
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