FERC Receives Routine Gas Pipeline Rate Filings
Published Date: 7/1/2026
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got new filings about natural gas pipeline rates and refunds from companies like UGI Utilities and Columbia Gas of Ohio. These filings could change how much customers pay starting as soon as May or July 2026. If you want to speak up or protest, you’ve got deadlines in July and August to do it!
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 4 mixed.
UGI Utilities Rate Election July 1
If you are a UGI Utilities customer, the company filed a rate election that is set to be effective on July 1, 2026 and could change how much you pay. The public comment date for this filing is 5:00 p.m. ET on July 16, 2026 and the protest deadline is 5:00 p.m. ET on August 24, 2026.
Columbia Gas of Ohio Rate Revision
If you receive service from Columbia Gas of Ohio, the company filed to revise its SOC with an effective date of May 27, 2026, which could change what customers pay. The comment deadline for this filing is 5:00 p.m. ET on July 17, 2026.
El Paso Negotiated Rate Update
El Paso Natural Gas Company filed a negotiated rate agreement update for a Shell arrangement to be effective August 1, 2026; this filing concerns pipeline negotiated rates for August–October 2026. The comment deadline for this filing is 5:00 p.m. ET on July 8, 2026.
Public Comment and Protest Deadlines
The notice lists public comment and protest deadlines for these filings: comment deadlines include July 7, July 8, July 10, July 16, and July 17, 2026 (all at 5:00 p.m. ET), and a protest deadline of 5:00 p.m. ET on August 24, 2026 for one filing. If you want to intervene or protest these dockets you must file by the listed deadlines.
East Ohio Gas Operating Statement Amendment
The East Ohio Gas Company filed an amendment to its operating statement effective April 1, 2026, which could affect customer charges; the comment and protest due date for that filing is 5:00 p.m. ET on July 10, 2026.
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Related Federal Register Documents
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.
2026-16616, 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.
2026-16633, Columbia Gulf Transmission, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Maysville Project
2026-16525, Combined Notice of Filings
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2026-16418, NorthWestern Corporation; Notice of Institution of Section 206 Proceeding and Refund Effective Date
2026-16323, Combined Notice of Filings
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got new requests from natural gas companies to change pipeline rates and rules. These changes could affect how much customers pay and how companies handle gas capacity, with some updates starting as soon as August 6, 2026, and others in 2027. If you want to speak up or get involved, you’ve got until mid to late August to file your comments.
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