FERC Receives Wave of Natural Gas Rate Adjustment Filings
Published Date: 12/2/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got a bunch of new filings from natural gas companies about their pipeline rates and refunds. These updates mostly affect customers and businesses using these pipelines, with some rate changes kicking in as soon as December 1, 2025, and others starting January 1, 2026. If you want to have a say, comments are due by December 8, 2025, so don’t miss out!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Negotiated pipeline rate updates on Dec 1, 2025
If you are a customer or business that uses certain natural gas pipelines, several negotiated rate agreement updates are listed to take effect on December 1, 2025 (for example, El Paso and Iroquois negotiated-rate updates). These are filings before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and could change the rates you pay for pipeline service starting on that date.
Additional pipeline filings effective Jan 1, 2026
Some pipeline filings (for example, a Colorado Interstate Gas LUF true-up and an El Paso Red Willow update) are listed to be effective January 1, 2026. If you use these pipelines, the way your transportation or related charges are calculated could change starting on January 1, 2026.
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