Pipeline Companies File More Rate Tweak Requests
Published Date: 8/31/2026
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got a bunch of filings from natural gas pipeline companies about rate updates and rule changes. These changes mostly take effect between September 2026 and January 2027 and could affect how much customers pay or how pipelines operate. If you want to comment or learn more, the deadline is September 8, 2026, at 5 p.m. ET.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 4 mixed.
Multiple pipeline rate filings filed
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission received multiple natural gas pipeline 4(d) rate filings and related rate/refund reports with effective dates including September 1, 2026, October 1, 2026, and January 1, 2027. These filings (for example El Paso, Transcontinental, Pine Needle, Rover, and others) could affect how much customers pay or how pipelines operate.
Spire MoGas fuel retention adjustment
Spire MoGas Pipeline LLC filed an annual Fuel and Gas Loss Retention Percentage Adjustment to be effective October 1, 2026. That adjustment filing could change the percentage of fuel or lost gas the pipeline retains and therefore alter charges passed to customers served under the pipeline's tariff.
NAESB 4.0 / Order No. 587-AB compliance filings
Several pipelines (including Transcontinental, Pine Needle, Rover, Fayetteville Express, Alliance, and Granite State) filed compliance revisions implementing NAESB Version 4.0 / Order No. 587-AB to be effective January 1, 2027. These compliance filings update operational and transaction standards used by pipelines.
City-of-Mesa non-conforming agreement update
El Paso Natural Gas Company filed a 4(d) rate filing described as a Non-Conforming Agreements Update for the City of Mesa with an effective date of September 1, 2026. That specific rate filing targets the City of Mesa arrangement and could affect rates or service terms for customers associated with that agreement.
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