Pipeline Rate Tweaks Filed: Gas Prices Shuffle Ahead
Published Date: 9/17/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got new filings about natural gas pipeline rates and refunds from companies like OkTex, Northern Indiana Public Service, and Empire Pipeline. These filings could change how much customers pay starting as soon as September 12 or November 1, 2025. If you want to speak up or get involved, you need to act by the deadlines in late September or early October.
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Natural gas pipeline rates may change
Filings from OkTex Pipeline Company, Northern Indiana Public Service Company, and Empire Pipeline, Inc. could change how much customers pay for natural gas starting as soon as September 12, 2025 or November 1, 2025. These are rate or refund-related filings that may increase or decrease customer bills depending on the Commission's outcome.
Deadlines to comment or intervene in rate cases
If you want to intervene, protest, or comment on these filings you must file by the listed deadlines at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time: OkTex (comment date 9/23/2025), Empire Pipeline (comment date 9/24/2025), Northern Indiana Public Service (comment date 10/03/2025). The notice says intervention is required to become a party to the proceeding.
Office of Public Participation can assist stakeholders
The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) offers help to the public — including landowners, community organizations, and Tribal members — to access information and file interventions or comments; contact OPP at (202) 502-6595 or via the provided email address in the notice.
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