New England LDCs Intervene in Docket No. RP25-1199-000 to Modify Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company's Tariff Records

The New England Local Distribution Companies (LDCs) have filed a motion to intervene in Docket No. RP25-1199-000, seeking to modify Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company's revised tariff records that include Pipeline Safety and Greenhouse Gas Surcharges. The New England LDCs, consisting of 10 member companies, aim to protect the interests of their customers in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. They argue that as firm transportation and storage customers of Tennessee, they have a substantial interest in this proceeding, which cannot be adequately represented by other parties.

Key Takeaways:

• The New England LDCs are intervening in Docket No. RP25-1199-000 to modify Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company's tariff records.
• The LDCs include 10 member companies: Eversource Gas Company of Massachusetts, The Berkshire Gas Company, Connecticut Natural Gas Corporation, Fitchburg Gas & Electric Light Co., City of Holyoke, Massachusetts Gas and Electric Department, Liberty Utilities, NSTAR Gas Company d/b/a Eversource, Northern Utilities, Inc., The Southern Connecticut Gas Company, The Narragansett Electric Company d/b/a Rhode Island Energy, Yankee Gas Service Company d/b/a Eversource, and City of Westfield Gas and Electric Light.
• The New England LDCs are seeking to protect the interests of their customers in the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island.
• The LDCs argue that they have a substantial interest in this proceeding, which cannot be adequately represented by other parties.
• The New England LDCs are requesting that the Commission grant their motion to intervene.
• The filing party has listed 12 contacts with their representative, principal, and email.

Statistics:

• 10 member companies: Eversource Gas Company of Massachusetts, The Berkshire Gas Company, Connecticut Natural Gas Corporation, Fitchburg Gas & Electric Light Co., City of Holyoke, Massachusetts Gas and Electric Department, Liberty Utilities, NSTAR Gas Company d/b/a Eversource, Northern Utilities, Inc., The Southern Connecticut Gas Company, The Narragansett Electric Company d/b/a Rhode Island Energy, Yankee Gas Service Company d/b/a Eversource, and City of Westfield Gas and Electric Light.
• 1/4 of the New England LDCs members are from Massachusetts (3).
• 20% of the New England LDCs members are from Connecticut (2).
• The LDCs have 12 contacts listed, with 8 individuals from Eversource and 4 from Liberty Utilities.

Sources:

• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission: Submission Description: (doc-less) Motion to Intervene of the New England Local Distribution Companies under RP25-1199-000.
• Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C.: Pipeline Safety and Greenhouse Gas Cost Adjustment Mechanism - 2025.
• New England LDCs: Basis for Intervening in Docket No. RP25-1199-000.
• 18 C.F.R. ASS 385.212 and 214: Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.