Natural Gas Pipelines File Routine Rate Shuffles Ahead
Published Date: 12/22/2025
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Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got several new filings about natural gas pipelines, including requests to change leases and update rates. These changes could affect pipeline companies and customers starting early 2026, with some deadlines for public comments coming up soon. If you want to speak up or get involved, you’ve got until late December or early January to do it!
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NGO Transmission Negotiated Rate — Jan 1, 2026
NGO Transmission, Inc. filed a negotiated rate (Docket RP26-303-000) that is set to be effective January 1, 2026. The filing was submitted on December 17, 2025, and the public comment deadline is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on December 29, 2025. If you want to intervene or protest, you must file under FERC Rules 211, 214, or 206 by that comment date.
DPEs — Alabama Georgia Connector Effective Jan 17, 2026
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC filed a 4(d) rate filing concerning DPEs for the Alabama Georgia Connector (Docket RP26-305-000) to be effective January 17, 2026. The filing date was December 17, 2025, and public comments are due by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on December 29, 2025. To become a party in the proceeding you must file an intervention by that deadline under FERC rules.
Lease Abandonment & Capacity Reacquisition Filings
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC filed an application to abandon a lease of capacity from near the Opal Hub (Lincoln County, WY) to the Wamsutter Hub (Sweetwater County, WY) (Docket CP26-39-000), and MountainWest Overthrust Pipeline, LLC filed an application to reacquire capacity leased to Rockies Express (Docket CP26-40-000). Both filings were filed on December 10, 2025, and the public comment deadline for both is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 7, 2026.
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