FERC Bundles Natural Gas Pipeline Rate Updates
Published Date: 10/8/2026
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got new filings from several natural gas pipeline companies about rate changes and agreements that could affect how much customers pay starting this fall. If you want to speak up or get involved, you need to comment by mid-October or late October depending on the case. These updates impact pipeline rates and contracts, so keep an eye on deadlines to have your say!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Multiple pipeline rate filings with fall effective dates
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission received filings from several natural gas pipeline companies proposing rate, contract, fuel tracker, and reimbursement changes with stated effective dates between 2026-09-01 and 2026-11-01. Comment deadlines for these dockets range from 5:00 p.m. ET on 2026-10-13 to 5:00 p.m. ET on 2026-10-22. The listed filings include San Jacinto Pipeline (NGPA Section 311, effective 2026-09-01, comment 2026-10-22), DTE Gas (Operating Statement revisions, effective 2026-10-01, comment 2026-10-22), Roaring Fork (FL&U reimbursement, effective 2026-11-01, comment 2026-10-13), Double E Pipeline (negotiated rate agreement FTS018, effective 2026-10-01, comment 2026-10-13), Texas Gas (2026 Fuel Tracker, effective 2026-11-01, comment 2026-10-13), Columbia Gas (TCO NC Amendment, effective 2026-11-01, comment 2026-10-13), WBI Energy (annual penalty revenue credits, comment 2026-10-13), Rover Pipeline (summary of negotiated rate capacity release agreements, effective 2026-10-01, comment 2026-10-14), and a corrected tariff amendment for Double E (effective 2026-09-17, comment 2026-10-13).
Public comment and intervention deadlines for pipeline cases
If you want to intervene, protest, or comment on any listed proceeding, you must file by 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specific comment date for that docket (for example, 2026-10-13, 2026-10-14, or 2026-10-22) and follow Commission Rules 211, 214, or 206 (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214, 385.206). The notice states that intervention is necessary to become a party to a proceeding, while protests may be considered without creating party status.
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