FERC Reviews Multiple Power Rate and Contract Filings Nationwide
Published Date: 9/5/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got a bunch of new filings from energy companies about rate changes, project updates, and approvals. These changes could affect how much customers pay and when new rules kick in, mostly between October 1 and October 31, 2025. If you’re involved with or interested in energy rates and projects, keep an eye out and comment by mid to late September!
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 4 mixed.
Multiple utility rate filings Oct–Nov 2025
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission received multiple electric rate and tariff filings with proposed effective dates between October 1, 2025 and November 3, 2025 (examples: UGI Utilities effective 10/01/2025; Public Service Company of Colorado effective 10/07/2025; Tri‑State filings with dates 10/29/2025, 11/02/2025, and 11/03/2025; PPL Electric effective 10/31/2025). These filings could affect what customers pay for electric service when they take effect.
Orlando Utilities rate sheets effective Oct 1, 2025
Orlando Utilities Commission filed revised non‑jurisdictional rate sheets (schedules 7, 8, & Attachment H) to be effective October 1, 2025; the comment date for that filing is 5:00 p.m. ET on September 9, 2025.
Public Service Co. of Colorado filing effective Oct 7, 2025
Public Service Company of Colorado submitted a Section 205(d) rate filing with a proposed effective date of October 7, 2025; the comment date for that filing is 5:00 p.m. ET on September 23, 2025.
Tri‑State filings with Oct–Nov 2025 effective dates
Tri‑State Generation and Transmission Association filed multiple tariff and rate schedule amendments and a cancellation with proposed effective dates including October 29, 2025; November 2, 2025; and November 3, 2025. The comment date for these filings is 5:00 p.m. ET on September 23, 2025.
Public comment and intervention deadlines
People may intervene, protest, or comment on these filings by specified deadlines in September 2025. Comment deadlines listed include 5:00 p.m. ET on 2025-09-09, 2025-09-19, and 2025-09-23 depending on the docket.
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