Gas Pipelines Submit Rate Changes to FERC
Published Date: 8/5/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got a bunch of requests from natural gas companies to change their pipeline rates and agreements starting as soon as August 1, 2025. These updates could affect how much customers pay or get refunded, so folks should keep an eye on the deadlines to comment or protest. If you’re involved with these pipelines, now’s the time to act before the rates change!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Multiple pipeline rate change filings
Several interstate natural gas pipelines filed rate or refund reports with FERC that list effective dates of 7/1/2025, 7/30/2025, 8/1/2025, and 9/1/2025 (various dockets such as PR25-61-000, RP25-1026-000 through RP25-1036-000). These filings could change how much customers pay or are refunded once the listed effective dates take effect.
Deadlines to comment, protest, intervene
The notice gives specific deadlines to file comments, protests, or interventions at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the listed dates (for example: Comment Date 8/20/25 for PR25-61-000; Comment Date 8/11/25 for RP25-1026-000; Comment Date 8/12/25 for many RP25-1027–RP25-1036 filings; and a 284.123(g) protest date 9/29/25 for PR25-62-000). The notice says intervention is necessary to become a party to the proceeding under FERC Rules 211, 214, or 206.
Office help for public participation
FERC's Office of Public Participation (OPP) offers assistance to the public, including landowners, community organizations, Tribal members, and others, to access information and make filings such as interventions or comments. The notice gives OPP contact information: phone (202) 502-6595 and email [email protected].
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