FERC Files Energy Rate Changes for October Rollouts
Published Date: 10/1/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got new filings from energy companies about their generator status and rate changes. These updates affect companies like SR Adamsville, BT Cantwell Solar, and PPL Electric, with some rate changes kicking in as soon as October 31, 2025, and others by 2027. If you’re involved in energy or just curious, keep an eye on comment deadlines in October to have your say!
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.
PPL Electric tariff amendment filing
PPL Electric Utilities Corporation filed tariff amendments (dockets ER25-3352-001 and ER25-3352-002) proposing changes to take effect on October 31, 2025. Public comments are due at 5:00 p.m. ET on either October 3, 2025 (for ER25-3352-001) or October 17, 2025 (for ER25-3352-002).
PG&E balancing accounts update
Pacific Gas and Electric Company filed a balancing accounts update (TO: Balancing Accounts Update 2026) to be effective January 1, 2026. If you are a PG&E customer in California, this filing may affect how balancing accounts are applied starting 1/1/2026; public comments are due at 5:00 p.m. ET on October 17, 2025.
MISO demand response reform filing
The Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) filed a tariff amendment for Demand Response and Emergency Resources Reform that is proposed to be effective September 1, 2027 (docket ER25-1886-001). Interested parties may file comments by 5:00 p.m. ET on October 17, 2025.
Public comment and intervention opportunities
The Commission invites interventions, protests, or answers in these dockets by filing by 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date (examples include October 3, October 16, and October 17, 2025). The Office of Public Participation (OPP) can help members of the public, landowners, community organizations, and Tribal members with filings; contact OPP at (202) 502-6595 or [email protected].
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