Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Approves Revised Tariff Records for El Paso Natural Gas Company, L.L.C.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a delegated order approving revised tariff records for El Paso Natural Gas Company, L.L.C. The order, issued on August 19, 2025, grants a waiver of the Commission's 30-day notice requirement, allowing the tariff records to take effect on August 1, 2025. The filing was publicly noticed, and no protests or adverse comments were filed. The order also grants notices of intervention, timely-filed motions to intervene, and unopposed motions to intervene out-of-time filed before the issuance date of this order.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved revised tariff records for El Paso Natural Gas Company, L.L.C. (EPNG) as part of Docket No. RP25-1026-000.
  • The tariff records, filed on July 30, 2025, amend negotiated rate agreements with Sempra Gas & Power Marketing (SGPM).
  • The Commission granted a waiver of its 30-day notice requirement, allowing the tariff records to take effect on August 1, 2025, as requested by EPNG.
  • No protests or adverse comments were received regarding the filing, and notices of intervention, timely-filed motions to intervene, and unopposed motions to intervene out-of-time were granted.
  • The order does not constitute approval of the referenced filing or of any rate, charge, classification, or any rule, regulation, or practice affecting such rate or service contained in the applicant's tariff.
  • The acceptance of the tariff records is without prejudice to any findings or orders which have been or may hereafter be made by the Commission in any proceeding now pending or hereafter instituted by or against EPNG.

Statistics:

  • 30-day notice requirement waived for tariff records submitted by El Paso Natural Gas Company, L.L.C. on July 30, 2025
  • 1 day difference between the filing date and the effective date of the tariff records (July 30, 2025 to August 1, 2025)
  • 0 protests or adverse comments filed regarding the revised tariff records
  • 30 days allowed for requests for rehearing by the Commission, pursuant to 18 C.F.R. § 385.713

Sources:

  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, "Delegated Order," August 19, 2025
  • El Paso Natural Gas Company, L.L.C., "EPNG Tariffs, Part II: Stmt. of Rates, Section 5.18 - Sempra Gas & Power Marketing #615905-FT1EPNG (9.0.0)," Part II: Stmt. of Rates, Section 5.49 - Sempra Gas & Power Marketing #618975-FT1EPNG (12.0.0).