FERC Logs Pipeline Rate Hikes and Rule Updates Filings
Published Date: 8/14/2026
Notice
Summary
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.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Rate filings with July–August 2026 dates
Several natural gas pipeline companies filed rate or negotiated-rate changes scheduled to take effect on 7/9/2026 (Spire Storage Salt Plains LLC) and 8/11/2026 (Cheyenne Plains Gas Pipeline Company). These filings are now pending at FERC under dockets PR26-76-000 and RP26-1045-000.
Compliance updates effective January 1, 2027
Multiple pipeline companies (including Nautilus Pipeline Co., Granite State Gas Transmission, Steckman Ridge LP, Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co., and Trunkline Gas Company) filed compliance updates listed to be effective 1/1/2027, citing Order No. 587-AB and NAESB 4.0 revisions. These filings are in dockets RP26-1046 through RP26-1050-000 and are set for FERC review.
Public comment and intervention deadlines
If you want to intervene or comment on these dockets, you must file by the listed deadlines: 5:00 p.m. ET on 8/31/26 for docket PR26-76-000, and 5:00 p.m. ET on 8/24/26 for dockets RP26-1045-000 through RP26-1050-000. The notice explains how to access filings in FERC's eLibrary and encourages eFiling.
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