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CenterPoint Energy Seeks to Intervene in Northern Natural Gas Rate Case

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CenterPoint Energy Minnesota Gas has filed a motion to intervene in a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) proceeding related to a rate case by Northern Natural Gas Company. The motion, submitted on September 3, 2025, seeks to permit CenterPoint Energy's late intervention in the proceeding, citing an administrative oversight as the reason for the delay. CenterPoint Energy argues that its direct and substantial interest in the rates, terms, and conditions of service provided by Northern cannot be adequately represented by any other party in the proceeding.

Key Takeaways:

  • CenterPoint Energy Minnesota Gas has submitted a motion to intervene in the FERC proceeding related to Northern Natural Gas Company's rate case.
  • The motion was filed out of time, but CenterPoint Energy argues that the delay was due to an administrative oversight.
  • CenterPoint Energy claims that its direct and substantial interest in the rates, terms, and conditions of service provided by Northern cannot be adequately represented by any other party in the proceeding.
  • The motion seeks to permit CenterPoint Energy's late intervention in the proceeding.
  • The FERC proceeding is docketed as RP25-989-000, and the motion was submitted on September 3, 2025.
  • CenterPoint Energy intervened timely in a related proceeding, Docket No. RP25-987, but mistakenly submitted a doc-less intervention in that docket rather than the rate case in Docket No. RP25-989.
  • CenterPoint Energy's interest is not adequately represented by any other party in the proceeding, and the late intervention will not cause any disruption or prejudice to other parties.

Statistics:

  • The FERC proceeding is docketed as RP25-989-000.
  • The motion to intervene was filed on September 3, 2025.
  • CenterPoint Energy's intervention is not opposed by other parties and is believed to be unopposed.
  • Northern Natural Gas Company has filed a rate case proceeding, which is the subject of the FERC docket.
  • The proceeding involves a rate case under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) Section 4.
  • The prehearing and settlement conferences in the proceeding are scheduled for September 11, 2025.

Sources:

  • "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BEFORE THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION Northern Natural Gas Company ) Docket No. RP25-989-000" (FERC document)
  • "To: The Honorable Stephanie Nagel Presiding Administrative Law Judge" (FERC document)
  • "Rule 214 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's ("FERC" or the "Commission") Rules of Practice and Procedure" (FERC document)

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