# 2026-08264: FERC Sets New Oil Pipeline Rate Index for Next Five Years

2026-08264, Five-Year Review of the Oil Pipeline Index, is a Federal Register rule from Energy Department, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission published 2026-04-28, effective 2026-06-29; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-08264
- As of: 2026-06-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-08264
- Title: Five-Year Review of the Oil Pipeline Index
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Energy Department; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Citation: 91 FR 22920
- Published: 2026-04-28
- Effective: 2026-06-29
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-11

## In one line

FERC Sets New Oil Pipeline Rate Index for Next Five Years

## Summary

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission just set a new price index to guide oil pipeline rate changes for the next five years, starting July 1, 2026. This means oil pipeline companies will see rate ceilings adjusted based on a Producer Price Index minus 0.55%, reflecting updated data and policies. The new rule kicks in June 29, 2026, helping keep pipeline rates fair and predictable for everyone involved.

## Abstract

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) issues this Final Order concluding its five-year review of the index level used to determine annual changes to oil pipeline rate ceilings. The Commission establishes an index level of Producer Price Index for Finished Goods minus 0.55% (PPI-FG-0.55%) for the five-year period beginning July 1, 2026.

## Effects PRIA read

- New Five-Year Oil Pipeline Index: cost, medium. The Commission sets the oil-pipeline index level at Producer Price Index for Finished Goods minus 0.55% (PPI-FG -0.55%) for the five-year period beginning July 1, 2026. The order is effective June 29, 2026 and the index will guide annual adjustments to oil pipeline rate ceilings each July 1 for the…
- 2019 ROE Data Adjusted for ROE Policy Change: mixed, medium. For the index calculation, the Commission adjusted pipelines' 2019 reported return-on-equity (ROE) by averaging each pipeline's originally reported 2019 ROE with an 8.30% CAPM ROE to account for the Commission's 2020 ROE Policy Change. The Commission applies corresponding adjustments to pipelines'…
- Resubmitted 2019 Cost Data Not Used: mixed, low. The Commission declined to use resubmitted 2019 cost data filed by 61 pipelines in April–June 2025 and instead relied on pipelines' originally submitted 2019 cost data for the index calculation. The same ROE-related adjustments described in this order are applied to those originally submitted 2019…

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## Sources
- [2026-08264 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/28/2026-08264/five-year-review-of-the-oil-pipeline-index)
- [2026-08264 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-28/pdf/2026-08264.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-08264 (as of 2026-06-11).