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FERC Designates Presiding Judge and Establishes Track III Procedural Time Standards for East Tennessee Natural Gas Proceeding

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has designated Judge Patricia E. Hurt as the presiding judge for the East Tennessee Natural Gas proceeding (Docket No. RP25-844-000) and established Track III procedural time standards for the hearing. The hearing is scheduled to convene within 42 weeks (March 19, 2026), with the initial decision to issue within 63 weeks (August 13, 2026). A prehearing conference is to be held within 45 days of the order.

Key Takeaways:

  • Judge Patricia E. Hurt has been designated as the presiding judge for the East Tennessee Natural Gas proceeding, which will conduct a hearing and issue an initial decision.
  • Track III procedural time standards have been established for the hearing, with the hearing to convene within 42 weeks and the initial decision to issue within 63 weeks.
  • The presiding judge must convene a prehearing conference within 45 days of the order.
  • The proceeding was issued by the Commission on May 29, 2025.
  • The designation of the presiding judge and establishment of procedural time standards signal the commission's intent to move forward with the hearing process.
  • The order was issued by Chief Administrative Law Judge Andrew Satten.

Statistics:

  • The hearing is scheduled to convene on March 19, 2026.
  • The initial decision is to issue on August 13, 2026.
  • The prehearing conference is to be held within 45 days of the order.
  • The procedural time standards have been established for Track III hearings.
  • The order was issued on May 29, 2025.

Sources:

  • "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION" (pecifically: East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC Docket No. RP25-844-000 ORDER OF CHIEF JUDGE DESIGNATING PRESIDING ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE AND ESTABLISHING TRACK III PROCEDURAL TIME STANDARDS, Issued May 29, 2025)
  • "https://www.ferc.gov/administrative-litigation-0" (FERC's Administrative Litigation webpage)
  • "18 C.F.R. § 375.304(b)(1)(iii)" (FERC regulations cited in the order)

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