FERC Processes Natural Gas Pipeline Rate Change Applications
Published Date: 9/5/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got a bunch of new filings from natural gas companies about rate changes and refunds starting as soon as September 1, 2025. These updates could affect how much customers pay and when new rates kick in, so folks should keep an eye out and comment by mid-September. It’s all about making sure gas prices and agreements stay fair and clear.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Many pipeline rate filings with fall 2025 dates
Multiple natural gas pipeline companies filed rate and related reports proposing changes with effective dates including 2025-09-01, 2025-10-01, and 2025-10-02. The filings are in many dockets (e.g., RP25-1109, RP25-1110, RP25-1116, RP25-1120, RP25-1129, RP25-1130) and some specify negotiated rates or fuel/electric cost updates.
Mid-September public comment deadlines
The Commission set deadlines for protests, interventions, or comments at 5:00 p.m. Eastern on specified dates in September 2025 (examples include 2025-09-09, 2025-09-10, 2025-09-15, and 2025-09-19). If you want to intervene or protest a filing, you must file by the listed 5 p.m. ET comment date for that docket.
Office of Public Participation help for members of the public
The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) offers assistance to the public, including landowners, community organizations, and Tribal members, to access information and to make filings such as interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing; OPP contact is (202) 502-6595 or [email protected].
Refund report filed in existing proceeding
An existing proceeding includes a Refund Report (Docket RP11-2473-000, Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP) filed as the 2025 CICO Filing; it was filed 2025-08-29 with a comment date of 5 p.m. ET 2025-09-10. The filing is available in the Commission's eLibrary under its docket number.
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