Gas Pipelines File for Rate Hikes at FERC
Published Date: 5/5/2026
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got new filings from several natural gas companies about their pipeline rates and agreements. These changes could affect customers and businesses using these pipelines, with some new rates starting as soon as May 1, 2026. If you want to share your thoughts, make sure to comment before the deadlines in May!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Pipeline Rate Filings Could Change Costs
Several natural gas pipeline companies filed rate and agreement changes with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that list new effective dates, including 3/31/2026, 5/1/2026, 6/1/2026, and 11/1/2026. These filings (for example dockets PR26-53-000, RP26-794-000, RP26-798-000, RP26-802-000) could affect customers and businesses that use those pipelines if the rates or surcharges are approved.
Deadlines to Comment or Intervene in Filings
The notice sets public comment and intervention deadlines at 5:00 p.m. Eastern on specific May 2026 dates (examples include 5/11/2026, 5/12/2026, and 5/20/2026) for the listed dockets. If you or your business want to protest, intervene, or submit comments on these pipeline rate filings, you must file by the listed date for each docket.
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Related Federal Register Documents
2026-16739, Venture Global CP2 LNG, LLC, Venture Global CP Express, LLC; Notice of Scoping Period Requesting Comments on Environmental Issues for the Proposed CP2 LNG Expansion Project, and Notice of Public Scoping Sessions
2026-16616, Regulatory Agenda
We are publishing our regulatory agenda (the Agenda) in accordance with Public Law 96-354, "The Regulatory Flexibility Act," and Executive Order 12866, "Regulatory Planning and Review." FERC's complete Agenda, available on OMB's website at https://www.reginfo.gov, is a compilation of all rulemaking activities on which we have recently completed action or have proposed or are considering action. Our last Agenda was provided in May 2025 and in this current agenda, we have listed 42 rulemaking activities. We also note that the Agency has one inactive rulemaking that is not listed in this Agenda. This issuance of our Agenda contains ten (10) Pre-Rules, eleven (11) Notice of Proposed Rules, eight (8) Final Rules, and thirteen (13) Completed activities. Four (4) rulemakings are Section 3(f)(1) Significant; two (2) are Other Significant; one (1) is a routine rulemaking activity; two (2) are administrative, and thirty-two (32) are Substantive, Nonsignificant rulemaking activities.
2026-16637, Combined Notice of Filings
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got new filings from several natural gas pipeline companies about rate changes and rule updates. These changes could affect pipeline rates starting as soon as July 9, 2026, and some compliance updates kick in January 1, 2027. If you want to speak up or get involved, you need to comment by late August 2026.
2026-16633, Columbia Gulf Transmission, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Maysville Project
2026-16525, Combined Notice of Filings
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got new filings from natural gas pipeline companies about their rates and refunds. These filings could change how much customers pay starting as soon as September 1, 2026. If you want to speak up or get involved, you need to act by mid to late August.
2026-16418, NorthWestern Corporation; Notice of Institution of Section 206 Proceeding and Refund Effective Date
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