Energy Firms Flood FERC with Rate Change Pleas
Published Date: 8/19/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got new filings from energy companies about their generator status and electric rates. These updates affect companies like RE Desert Bloom, Misae Solar, and Pacific Gas and Electric, with some changes kicking in as soon as September 3, 2025. If you want to comment or keep an eye on rate changes and contract updates, mark your calendar for early September deadlines!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Public comment and intervention deadlines
You can file protests, comments, or interventions on the listed FERC filings by 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment dates — mainly 9/3/2025 or 9/4/2025. The notice lists docket numbers and applicants and says you must follow Rules 211, 214, or 206 to intervene and that FERC's Office of Public Participation can help with filings and questions.
Multiple electric filings list near-term effective dates
The notice records multiple electric and generator filings with proposed effective dates including 7/2/2025 (Research Power Corporation), 8/11/2025 (Tri-State), 8/15/2025 (Eldorado Solar), 9/3/2025 (Pacific Gas and Electric Company compliance filings), and 10/14/2025 (RE Desert Bloom initial market-based rate filing). It also lists Average System Cost filings covering 10/01/2025 through 09/30/2028.
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