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United States. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

FERC Trial Staff Requests Extension of Track III Procedural Time Standards in East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC Docket

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) trial staff has submitted a motion to extend the Track III procedural time standards in the East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC (ETNL) docket, Docket No. RP25-844-000. The motion, filed on June 25, 2025, requests an eight and a half-week extension to facilitate meaningful settlement discussions, discovery, and preparation for the hearing.

Key Takeaways:

  • The motion was filed by FERC trial staff on behalf of itself and intervenors, including Tennessee Valley Authority, Gas South, LLC, and BP Energy Company, among others.
  • The proposed extension would extend the hearing date to May 19, 2026, and the initial decision date to October 13, 2026.
  • The trial staff cited the complexity of the case and the need for sufficient time for settlement discussions, discovery, and preparation for the hearing as grounds for the extension.
  • The motion noted that the Participants have committed to making a sincere and good-faith effort to resolve the proceeding through a settlement rather than through litigation.
  • The requested extension is consistent with other Track III extensions granted in rate case proceedings, including WBI Energy Transmission, Inc. and Midwestern Gas Transmission Co.

Statistics:

  • The proposed extension would add 8.5 weeks to the Track III procedural time standards.
  • The hearing date would be extended from March 19, 2026, to May 19, 2026.
  • The initial decision date would be extended from August 13, 2026, to October 13, 2026.
  • The Participants have agreed to engage in substantive settlement discussions in advance of submitting testimony in the proceeding.

Sources:

  • United States of America before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC, Docket No. RP25-844-000, Unopposed Motion to Extend Track III Procedural Time Standards and Request for Waiver of the Answer Period (June 25, 2025).
  • WBI Energy Transmission, Inc., Order of Chief Judge Extending Procedural Time Standards, Docket No. RP23-377-000 (April 20, 2023).
  • Midwestern Gas Transmission Co., Order of Chief Judge Extending Track III Schedule and Waiving Answer Period, Docket No. RP21-525-000 (Apr. 26, 2021).

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