Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Denies Rehearing for Interstate Gas Association's Request

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has denied the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America's (INGAA) request for rehearing for the Commission's order issued on June 18, 2025. The order, which was addressed in Docket No. CP25-499-001, was the subject of INGAA's timely filed request for rehearing. In the absence of FERC's action on the request within 30 days from its filing date, the rehearing may be deemed denied, as per 15 U.S.C. § 717r(a) and 18 C.F.R. § 385.713. The Commission will address the request for rehearing in a future order that will be issued in accordance with the requirements of 15 U.S.C. § 717r(a).

Key Takeaways:

  • FERC denied the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America's (INGAA) request for rehearing for the Commission's order issued on June 18, 2025, in Docket No. CP25-499-001.
  • The rehearing request was timely filed by INGAA, and the Commission will address it in a future order pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 717r(a).
  • FERC has the authority to modify or set aside its order in whole or in part, as deemed proper, as per 15 U.S.C. § 717r(a).
  • Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, filed the notice of denial of rehearing by operation of law on August 18, 2025.
  • The requested rehearing will be addressed in a future order that will be issued consistent with the requirements of 15 U.S.C. § 717r(a).

Statistics:

  • Date of FERC's order denying rehearing: August 18, 2025.
  • Docket number for the original order: CP25-499-001.
  • Date of original order: June 18, 2025.
  • Number of days for FERC to act on rehearing request: 30 days.

Sources:

  • Interstate Nat. Gas Ass'n. of Am., 191 FERC P 61,209 (2025).
  • 15 U.S.C. § 717r(a); 18 C.F.R. § 385.713 (2024).
  • Allegheny Def. Project v. FERC, 964 F.3d 1 (D.C. Cir. 2020) (en banc).