Generic Notice: Filings Received, No Details Provided
Published Date: 12/4/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got new filings from several natural gas pipeline companies about their rates and refunds starting December 1, 2025, and January 1, 2026. These changes could affect how much customers pay for gas transportation and fuel charges. If you want to speak up or comment, you’ve got until mid-December to do it!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Negotiated Rates Effective December 1, 2025
Several pipeline companies filed negotiated-rate changes to be effective December 1, 2025 (examples: Transcontinental in docket RP26-251 and Equitrans in dockets RP26-252 and RP26-253). These filings could change how much customers pay for natural gas transportation starting December 1, 2025.
Fuel Charge and Reimbursement Filings for 2026
Some filings address fuel charges and reimbursement percentages that affect customer fuel costs, for example MountainWest's Fuel Gas Reimbursement Percentage for 2026 (docket RP26-255) to be effective January 1, 2026, and Gas Transmission Northwest's Annual Fuel Charge Adjustment 2025 Report (docket RP26-259). These filings could change the fuel-related charges customers pay for natural gas starting with the 2025 report or on January 1, 2026.
Mid-December Comment and Intervention Deadlines
If you want to intervene or protest these filings you must file by 5:00 p.m. Eastern on the listed comment dates: December 10, 2025 (for docket RP26-251) or December 15, 2025 (for the other listed dockets). Protests may be considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the proceeding and filings must follow FERC Rules 211, 214, or 206.
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