Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC Submits Response to FERC on Baltimore Gas and Electric Company v. Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC

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Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC has submitted a response to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in the proceeding Baltimore Gas and Electric Company v. Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC (Docket No. RP25-740-000). The response, dated July 7, 2025, addresses data requests issued by FERC on June 20, 2025. Columbia notes that certain information contained in the responses is not subject to public disclosure and requests privileged and confidential treatment for such information.

Key Takeaways:

  • Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC submitted a response to FERC in the proceeding Baltimore Gas and Electric Company v. Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC (Docket No. RP25-740-000) on July 7, 2025.
  • The response addresses data requests issued by FERC on June 20, 2025, and includes information that is not subject to public disclosure, which Columbia requests be treated as privileged and confidential.
  • Columbia submitted a Protective Agreement as Attachment 1 to facilitate access to the information that is not subject to public disclosure.
  • Parties may submit non-disclosure certificates to Cindy VanCleave at cindy_vancleave@tcenergy.com to access the confidential information.
  • Columbia reserves its right to assert any objections that may be applicable with respect to information provided in this response in the event that the above-referenced proceeding is set for hearing by the Commission.
  • The response includes a chronological listing of correspondence between Columbia and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) between July 26, 2023, and April 25, 2025.

Statistics:

  • 1259 documents were submitted as Attachment A, containing correspondence between Columbia and PHMSA between July 26, 2023, and April 25, 2025.
  • The documents are marked "CUI//PRIV//CEII - PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL - NON-PUBLIC - DO NOT RELEASE - Contains information protected from release under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Exemptions 3, 4, and 7(F), U.S.C. SS 552(b)(3), (b)(4), and (b)(7)(f) as well as Critical Energy Infrastructure Information".

Sources:

  • Email communication from Cindy VanCleave to the author on July 7, 2025
  • Attachment A, containing correspondence between Columbia and PHMSA between July 26, 2023, and April 25, 2025
  • Commission's Order No. 703, Filing Via the Internet guidelines, issued in Docket No. RM07-16-000 on November 15, 2007
  • 18 C.F.R. SS 385.2010 of the Commission's regulations