FERC Sticks with Same Old Gas Data Collection Routine
Published Date: 3/31/2026
Notice
Summary
FERC is asking the public to comment on extending two important gas market reports—FERC-552 and FERC-549E—for another three years with no changes. This affects natural gas companies and data providers who submit these reports, keeping the paperwork steady and predictable. Comments are due by April 30, 2026, so don’t miss your chance to weigh in!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
FERC-552 Annual Report Extended
If you are a wholesale natural gas market participant, FERC is extending the FERC-552 Annual Report of Natural Gas Transactions for three years with no changes. The notice lists 671 respondents filing one annual report each, estimated at 20 hours per response (13,420 total annual hours) and an annual industry cost of $1,382,260. Comments on the collection are due April 30, 2026.
FERC-549E Price Index Reporting Extended
If you are a price index data provider or price index developer, FERC is extending the FERC-549E collections for three years with no changes. The notice shows multiple reporting activities (e.g., 76 data providers submitting Next Day transactions: 18,924 responses at 4 hrs each = 75,696 hours) and a total annual FERC-549E burden of 84,125 hours and estimated total annual cost of $8,664,875. Comments on the collection are due April 30, 2026.
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