Gas Pipelines Face Rate Reviews and Refunds Notice
Published Date: 7/17/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got new filings about natural gas pipeline rates and refunds. Chesapeake Utilities and Northern Natural Gas are asking for changes that could affect how pipeline capacity rules and penalty fees work. If you want to speak up, you’ve got until late July to file your comments or join the discussion.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Pipeline penalty revenues credited to shippers
Northern Natural Gas filed a report (filed 2025-07-14) saying penalty and daily delivery variance charge (DDVC) revenues have been credited to shippers. The report is in Docket RP25-1005-000 and the public comment deadline is 5:00 p.m. ET on July 28, 2025.
Public comment and intervention deadlines
Two dockets are open for public participation: Chesapeake Utilities’ petition (Docket RP25-1004-000) has a comment deadline at 5:00 p.m. ET on July 23, 2025; Northern Natural Gas’ report (Docket RP25-1005-000) has a comment deadline at 5:00 p.m. ET on July 28, 2025. To become a party in these proceedings, you must intervene following FERC rules by those dates.
FERC help for landowners and Tribes
FERC’s Office of Public Participation (OPP) can help members of the public — including landowners, community organizations, and Tribal members — access publicly available information and navigate filing processes such as interventions, comments, or rehearing requests. OPP contact information is provided in the notice.
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