FERC Drowns in Wave of Electric Rate Paperwork
Published Date: 3/20/2026
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got a bunch of new electric rate filings from companies like Neighborhood Sun Benefit Corp. and PJM Interconnection. These filings include rate cancellations, tariff changes, and new agreements that could affect how electricity is priced and delivered starting as soon as December 2025 through mid-2026. If you’re involved in energy or just curious, keep an eye on comment deadlines mostly around late March and early April!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Multiple near-term electric rate filings
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission received multiple electric rate and tariff filings with listed effective dates ranging from December 19, 2025 (e.g., PJM tariff amendments) through June 1, 2026 (e.g., certificate of concurrence for CRFA). These filings could affect how electricity is priced and delivered in the affected markets beginning on those dates.
Cancellation filing for Neighborhood Sun rate
Neighborhood Sun Benefit Corp. filed a Notice of Cancellation of its market-based rate (Docket ER26-563-000), filed 2025-11-18, with a comment date of 2026-03-23 at 5:00 p.m. ET. This filing formally seeks to cancel that company's market-based rate authorization.
Public comment / intervention deadlines
The notice lists deadlines to intervene, protest, or comment on the listed dockets—commonly 5:00 p.m. ET on 2026-03-23, 2026-04-06, or 2026-04-07 depending on the docket. Interested persons must file by the specified comment date to seek intervention or have protests considered.
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