Big Energy Players Submit Rate Petitions to FERC
Published Date: 3/23/2026
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got several new filings from big energy companies like Brookfield and ALLETE, plus updates from PJM and Southwest Power Pool. These filings include complaints, petitions, and rate changes that could affect electric rates and operations starting as soon as December 2025 and into 2026. If you’re involved or interested, mark your calendar—comments are due mostly by early to mid-April 2026, and some changes might impact your energy bills or service.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Filings May Change Your Electric Bills
The notice lists multiple complaints, petitions, and Sec. 205(d) rate filings that could affect electric rates and system operations starting as soon as 12/1/2025 and continuing through 2026. These include filings from PJM, Southwest Power Pool, American Electric Power, and others that propose tariff or rate changes with listed effective dates in late 2025 and 2026.
Specific Filings with Set Effective Dates
The notice lists specific filings with exact effective dates: PJM GIA amendment (effective 12/23/2025); SPP NITSA/NOA for Kansas Electric Power Cooperative (effective 12/1/2025); CAISO certificate of concurrence UFA (effective 1/14/2026); Midcontinent SA filings (effective 3/12/2026); a tariff clean-up filing effective 4/1/2026; Exsocert market-based rate tariff effective 5/10/2026; ATSI Construction Agreement effective 5/18/2026; revisions to integration requirements effective 5/20/2026; and a certificate of concurrence for CRFA effective 6/1/2026.
Deadlines to Comment or Intervene
If you want to intervene, protest, or comment on these proceedings you must file by 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the docket-specific dates noted in the notice — commonly 4/7/2026, 4/8/2026, or 4/13/2026. The notice states protests may be considered but intervention is necessary to become a party.
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