Gas Companies Tweak Rates and Refunds: Comment Deadline Looms
Published Date: 11/28/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got several new filings about natural gas pipeline rates and refunds. Companies like Louisville Gas and Electric and Southern Natural Gas want to change their rates starting as soon as November 2025, which could affect customers and municipal buyers. If you want to speak up or protest, you’ve got deadlines mostly in early to mid-December 2025, so don’t miss out!
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 4 mixed.
Natural Gas Rate Filings Received
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission received multiple natural gas pipeline rate filings with effective dates of 11/1/2025, 12/1/2025, and 1/1/2026. You (natural gas customers) could see changes to your pipeline-related charges when those filings take effect.
Louisville Gas & Electric Filing
Louisville Gas and Electric filed a revised Statement of Operating Conditions to be effective 11/1/2025. If you are a customer of Louisville Gas and Electric, that filing could change terms or charges tied to service when it becomes effective.
Negotiated Rates for Municipal Buyers
Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America filed negotiated rate agreements for municipal customers to be effective 12/1/2025. If your city or municipal agency buys pipeline gas, those negotiated agreements may change the prices or contract terms they pay starting 12/1/2025.
Southern Natural Gas Filings Noted
Southern Natural Gas Company filed a SCRM rate filing to be effective 1/1/2026 and a separate Operational Transactions compliance filing (effective date listed as N/A). If you are served by Southern Natural Gas, these filings could affect pipeline charges or operational rules starting 1/1/2026.
Deadlines to Comment or Protest
The notice sets public comment deadlines in early to mid-December 2025 (examples: 12/3/2025, 12/8/2025, 12/12/2025) and a protest deadline for one filing on 1/20/2026. If you want to intervene or protest these filings, you must file by the listed 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time comment or protest dates.
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