FERC Receives Batch of Power Company Ownership Filings
Published Date: 9/25/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got a bunch of new filings from power companies about changes in ownership, rates, and certifications. These updates affect companies like American Powernet, Florida Power & Light, and others, with some changes kicking in as soon as April 2024 and others later this year. If you’re involved, mark your calendar—comments are due mostly by mid-October, and some filings could impact how much you pay or get paid for electricity.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Multiple rate filings may change electricity bills
Several companies filed rate or tariff changes with FERC that list specific effective dates. Examples include a Florida Power & Light compliance filing effective 4/1/2024, Hashknife Energy Center tariff changes effective 7/31/2025, amendments effective 9/29/2025, and Duke Energy filings to recover coal contract costs effective 9/23/2025. The notice says some filings could affect how much you pay or get paid for electricity and lists comment dates in October 2025 for many filings.
Public comment and intervention windows with assistance
The notice sets specific comment and intervention deadlines for these filings — for example, many comments are due by 5:00 p.m. Eastern on 10/10/2025 or 10/14/2025, and one comment date is 9/24/2025 or 10/7/2025 depending on the docket. The Commission’s Office of Public Participation (OPP) offers help and contact information (phone numbers and an email) to assist members of the public, landowners, Tribal members, and community organizations with filing interventions or comments.
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