Combined Filings Notice: Bureaucracy's Blank Page Special
Published Date: 12/8/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got a bunch of new filings from energy companies like Golden Fields Solar and Omnis Pleasants. These filings include updates on rates, status changes, and approvals that could affect electricity prices and operations starting as soon as early 2026. If you’re involved in energy or just curious, keep an eye out for comment deadlines mostly in December 2025 to have your say!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Multiple electric rate and tariff filings filed
A range of electric rate and tariff filings were filed with FERC (examples: operating cost true-up effective 1/1/2026; rate schedule LGIA effective 2/1/2026; market-based rate applications with requested effective dates of 12/29/2025 and 1/1/2026). These filings are pending and listed by docket (e.g., ER26-642-000, ER26-641-000, ER26-650-000).
Public comment and intervention windows
You can file protests, comments, or intervene in these FERC proceedings, but you must submit them by the listed deadlines — most are due at 5:00 p.m. Eastern on 12/16/2025, 12/23/2025, or 12/24/2025. Intervening (not just protesting) is required if you want to become a party to a proceeding under FERC Rules 211, 214, or 206.
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