Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Approves New Rate Agreement

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved a new negotiated rate agreement between Texas Eastern Transmission, LP and Duke Energy Indiana, LLC. On May 28, 2025, Texas Eastern Transmission, LP filed a tariff record with FERC to reflect the new agreement. The Commission granted a waiver of its 30-day notice requirement, allowing the tariff record to take effect on June 1, 2025, as requested.

Key Takeaways:

  • The FERC approved a new negotiated rate agreement between Texas Eastern Transmission, LP and Duke Energy Indiana, LLC.
  • The agreement was filed on May 28, 2025, and the tariff record was accepted effective June 1, 2025.
  • The Commission waived its 30-day notice requirement, allowing the new agreement to take effect sooner.
  • No protests or adverse comments were filed regarding the agreement.
  • The approval of the agreement grants notices of intervention, timely-filed motions to intervene, and unopposed motions to intervene out-of-time.
  • The approval of the agreement is without prejudice to any findings or orders that may be made by the Commission in the future.
  • FERC waived its 30-day notice requirement for the new rate agreement on May 28, 2025.
  • The tariff record took effect on June 1, 2025.
  • No protests or adverse comments were filed regarding the agreement.
  • The agreement affects the rates charged by Texas Eastern Transmission, LP to Duke Energy Indiana, LLC.

Statistics:

  • FERC accepted the tariff record effective June 1, 2025.
  • The waiver of the 30-day notice requirement was granted on May 28, 2025.
  • No protests or adverse comments were filed regarding the agreement.

Sources:

  • Texas Eastern Transmission, LP, Texas Eastern Database 1, 23., Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, contract 712322 (3.0.0).
  • FERC Delegated Order, Docket No. RP25-911-000, Issued June 17, 2025.
  • 18 C.F.R. § 375.307.