FERC Flooded with Energy Rate Tweaks from Companies
Published Date: 9/16/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got a bunch of new filings from energy companies about rates and agreements that could change how electricity is priced and managed. These updates affect companies like Red Egret LLC, DesertLink, and Midcontinent Independent System Operator, with some changes kicking in as soon as August 2025. If you want to have your say, comments are due by early October, so don’t miss out!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Multiple electric rate filings received
FERC received multiple electric rate filings from companies including DesertLink, Midcontinent Independent System Operator (several Ameren MO agreements), NIPSCO (Merrillville Solar), Transource Missouri (two preliminary development agreements), PJM (RAA revisions), and WS-Sarish LLC with effective dates ranging from 2025-08-11 through 2025-11-11. Many filings list public comment deadlines of 5:00 p.m. ET on 10/1/2025 or 10/2/2025 and are available in FERC's eLibrary by docket number.
National Grid pension and OPEB expense reset filed
National Grid filed an annual reset of pension and OPEB (other post-employment benefits) expenses to be effective 2025-01-01, with a comment date of 5:00 p.m. ET 10/2/2025. The filing is listed as a 205(d) Rate Filing in FERC's records.
Public comment and participation deadlines
You can intervene or file comments on these filings by 5:00 p.m. Eastern on the listed comment dates (mostly 10/1/2025 or 10/2/2025). The Commission encourages eFiling and provides help through the Office of Public Participation at (202) 502-6595 or [email protected].
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