Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Denies Late Intervention in Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, Inc. Application

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a formal notice denying the late intervention of the Office of the People's Counsel for the District of Columbia in the Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, Inc. application. The commission received the application on December 23, 2024, and established a deadline of January 13, 2025, for motions to intervene. The Office of the People's Counsel filed a late motion to intervene on February 28, 2025, but failed to demonstrate good cause for waiving the time limitation. As a result, the commission has denied the late motion to intervene.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a formal notice denying the late intervention of the Office of the People's Counsel for the District of Columbia in the Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, Inc. application.
  • The commission received the application on December 23, 2024, and established a deadline of January 13, 2025, for motions to intervene.
  • The Office of the People's Counsel filed a late motion to intervene on February 28, 2025, but failed to demonstrate good cause for waiving the time limitation.
  • The commission denied the late motion to intervene because it did not acknowledge that the motion was late and did not provide any information explaining why it was unable to intervene in a timely manner.
  • The commission established a deadline of January 13, 2025, for motions to intervene after correcting an error in the initial notice.
  • The commission cited Rule 214(d) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, which requires movants for late intervention to show good cause why the time limitation should be waived.
  • The Office of the People's Counsel's failure to provide justification for waiving the time limitation led to the denial of its late motion to intervene.
  • This notice constitutes final agency action, and requests for rehearing must be filed within 30 days of the date of its issuance.

Statistics:

  • The commission received the application on December 23, 2024.
  • The deadline for motions to intervene was established as January 13, 2025.
  • The Office of the People's Counsel filed a late motion to intervene on February 28, 2025.
  • 30 days are available for requests for rehearing following the issuance of this notice.

Sources:

  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission: Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, Inc. Docket No. CP25-29-000 (May 19, 2025)
  • Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, Inc. Application Pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (December 23, 2024)
  • Rule 214(d) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure
  • Section 19(a) of the Natural Gas Act, 15 U.S.C. § 717r
  • Rule 713 of the Commission's regulations, 18 C.F.R. § 385.713