East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC Submits Compliance Filing with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

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East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC has submitted a ministerial compliance filing to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in response to a May 29, 2025 order issued in Docket No. RP25-844-000. The filing, which includes a tariff record, is intended to comply with the Commission's directive to replace rate increases with rate decreases effective June 1, 2025. The compliance filing is a result of a earlier filing by East Tennessee on April 29, 2025, which included rate increases and rate decreases.

Key Takeaways:

  • East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC submitted a ministerial compliance filing to FERC in response to a May 29, 2025 order.
  • The filing includes a tariff record that replaces rate increases with rate decreases effective June 1, 2025.
  • The compliance filing is a result of an earlier filing by East Tennessee on April 29, 2025, which included rate increases and rate decreases.
  • The May 29 order accepted and suspended the tariff records filed in the April 29 Filing, with an effective date of November 1, 2025, subject to refund and to the outcome of the hearing procedures established by the order.
  • East Tennessee notes that the rate decreases apply to service on the Jewell Ridge Lateral, and the Compliance Tariff Record makes those rate decreases effective June 1, 2025.
  • The filing also includes a certificate of service certifying that all materials have been served on affected customers, parties on the Commission's service list, and interested state commissions.

Statistics:

  • The compliance filing was submitted on June 6, 2025.
  • The effective date of the rate decreases is June 1, 2025.
  • The May 29 order was issued in Docket No. RP25-844-000.
  • The filing includes a tariff record version number set forth in Appendix A to the transmittal letter.
  • A clean and red-lined version of the Compliance Tariff Record are attached hereto.

Sources:

  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
  • East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC
  • 18 C.F.R. § 154.7(a)(6) (Statement of Nature, Reasons, and Basis)
  • 18 C.F.R. § 154.203 (2024) (Section 154.203 of the Commission's regulations)
  • Order No. 714, III FERC Stats. & Regs., Regs. Preambles P 31,276 (2008) (Electronic Tariff Filings)