FERC Schedules First Prehearing Conference for Mustang Pipe Line LLC Docket

Strategic Insights -

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued an order scheduling a first prehearing conference in the Mustang Pipe Line LLC docket, which has been ongoing since September 30, 2025. The conference, set to take place on October 20, 2025, at 10:30 am ET, will be a hybrid meeting, allowing participants to attend either in person or via videoconference. The purpose of the conference is to establish a procedural schedule, and participants are expected to develop a jointly proposed procedural schedule that comports with the procedural time standards established in the Designation Order.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has scheduled a first prehearing conference in the Mustang Pipe Line LLC docket to take place on October 20, 2025, at 10:30 am ET.
  • The conference will be a hybrid meeting, allowing participants to attend either in person or via videoconference.
  • The purpose of the conference is to establish a procedural schedule, and participants are expected to develop a jointly proposed procedural schedule that comports with the procedural time standards established in the Designation Order.
  • The procedural schedule must include dates for preliminary joint lists of issues, direct testimony, answering testimony, trial staff testimony, and other deadlines, including a deadline for discovery requests and dispositive motions.
  • The participants are required to submit a proposed schedule to the presiding judge by emailing it to suzanne.krolikowski@ferc.gov and Emily.Hutchins@ferc.gov by October 16, 2025.
  • The public can receive information about connecting to the conference by contacting Emily Hutchins at Emily.Hutchins@ferc.gov or 202-502-8920, and Brianna Hampton at Brianna.Hampton@ferc.gov or 202-502-8510.

Statistics:

  • The first prehearing conference is scheduled for October 20, 2025, at 10:30 am ET.
  • The procedural schedule must include deadlines for the following:

+ Preliminary Joint List of Issues: near term

+ Direct Testimony: unspecified date

+ Answering Testimony: unspecified date

+ Trial Staff Testimony Deadlines: unspecified date

+ Deadline for Discovery Requests: unspecified date

+ Deadline for Dispositive Motions: no later than one (1) month prior to hearing commencement (July 27, 2026)

  • The participants are required to submit a proposed schedule to the presiding judge by October 16, 2025.
  • The final hearing is scheduled to start no later than July 27, 2026.
  • The initial decision is scheduled to be issued no later than December 21, 2026.

Sources:

  • United States of America Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, "Mustang Pipe Line LLC Docket No. OR25-7-000 ORDER SCHEDULING FIRST PREHEARING CONFERENCE" (Issued October 14, 2025)
  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Uniform Hearing Rules (updated January 5, 2022)
  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Electronic Hearing Rules and Procedures (updated March 24, 2022)