More Energy Companies Submit Rate and Market Filings to FERC
Published Date: 8/6/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got a bunch of filings from energy companies like Branch Solar and Guernsey Power Station. These filings include updates to rates, new market authorizations, and contract changes that could affect how much customers pay starting as soon as July 10 or as late as October 30, 2025. If you’re involved in energy or just curious, keep an eye on deadlines for comments by late August!
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Multiple electric rate filings with set dates
FERC received several electric rate and contract filings that list specific effective dates, including Black Hills Power's LGIA effective 7/10/2025, Prairie Wolf Solar's market-based rate tariff effective 8/2/2025, multiple filings (Central Maine Power, Indianapolis Power & Light, NorthWestern) effective 10/1/2025, and Branch Solar's market-based rate application effective 10/30/2025. These filings could change how utilities calculate rates or operate beginning on those listed dates.
Solar generators seek market-rate status
Branch Solar and Prairie Wolf Solar submitted filings related to market-based rate authority (Branch Solar: self-certification filed 7/31/2025 and application for market-based rate authorization to be effective 10/30/2025; Prairie Wolf Solar: revised market-based rate tariff effective 8/2/2025). These filings seek authorization for market-priced sales or change seller category status on the dates listed.
Public comment and intervention deadlines in August 2025
The notice sets public comment and intervention deadlines at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on specific dates: Branch Solar (EG25-424) by 8/21/2025; most rate filings by 8/22/2025; PJM waiver comment by 8/8/2025. If you want to intervene, protest, or file comments in these dockets you must file by the listed dates and times.
FERC offers public participation assistance
FERC's Office of Public Participation (OPP) is available to help the public, including landowners, community organizations, and Tribal members, access information and navigate Commission processes; OPP contact phone numbers are (202) 502-6595 and (866) 208-3676 (toll free), and TTY (202) 502-8659. The notice encourages contacting OPP for help with filings like interventions, comments, or rehearing requests.
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