Wind and Solar Firms File Status Updates with FERC
Published Date: 8/11/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got several filings from wind and solar power companies about changes in their status. These updates mostly affect energy producers and could influence how electricity rates are set. If you want to comment or learn more, the deadline is August 21, 2025, so don’t miss it!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Public comment deadlines and help
You can file interventions, protests, or comments in these FERC electric rate proceedings by 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date (for example, 5 p.m. ET on 8/21/2025, 8/26/2025, or 8/27/2025). The Commission encourages eFiling and its Office of Public Participation can help the public (phone: (202) 502-6595; toll free: (866) 208-3676; TTY: (202) 502-8659; email: [email protected]).
Many wind/solar companies filed status and tariff notices
The Commission received numerous electric rate filings and notices of change or non-material change in status from many named wind, solar, and utility applicants (many entries show a Filed Date of 7/31/2025). Some filings are labeled as rate or tariff filings and include specified effective dates and comment dates (for example, comment Date 5 p.m. ET 8/21/2025 for several filings).
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