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Rocky Mountain Natural Gas LLC Submits Revised Statement of Operating Conditions to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

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On May 14, 2025, Rocky Mountain Natural Gas LLC (RMNG) submitted an amended filing to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regarding its Statement of Operating Conditions (SOC). The filing corrects an error in the original filing and proposes changes to the Revenue Adjustment Mechanism (RAM) tariff sheets, which were approved by the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Colorado (Colorado P.U.C.) on December 18, 2024. The revised SOC reflects an increase in the RAM rates effective January 1, 2025.

Key Takeaways:

  • RMNG transports natural gas in interstate commerce within the State of Colorado as a Hinshaw pipeline, in accordance with its limited jurisdiction blanket certificate awarded by the Commission in 1988.
  • The revised SOC reflects an increase in the RAM rates effective January 1, 2025, approved by the Colorado P.U.C. on December 18, 2024.
  • The changes proposed in the revised SOC on page 12 of the RMNG FERC SOC reflect an increase to the RAM that became effective January 1, 2025, under its tariff on file with the Colorado P.U.C.
  • RMNG filed changes to its RAM tariff sheets in accordance with Rule 1210, Code of Colorado Regulations 723-1, with the Colorado P.U.C. on November 1, 2024, in Colorado P.U.C. Proceeding No. 24AL-0478G.
  • The Colorado P.U.C. approved the RMNG RAM Tariff filing at the Colorado P.U.C.'s Open Meeting on December 18, 2024, with an effective date of January 1, 2025.
  • RMNG has included all attachments from the original filing, and the changes proposed in the revised SOC on page 12 of the RMNG FERC SOC reflect the RAM rates effective on January 1, 2025.
  • RMNG respectfully requests that the Commission accept the revised SOC reflecting the RAM changes effective January 1, 2025.

Statistics:

  • 18 C.F.R. SSSS 284.123(b)(1)(ii) - The revised SOC is submitted in accordance with Section 284.123 of the Commission's regulations.
  • January 1, 2025 - The effective date for the increase in the RAM rates, as approved by the Colorado P.U.C. on December 18, 2024.
  • 5:00 pm Eastern Time on March 13, 2025 - The comment date for the revised SOC filing.

Sources:

  • Rocky Mountain Natural Gas LLC, Docket No. PR25-42-000, Amended Filing, May 14, 2025.
  • UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BEFORE THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, Rocky Mountain Natural Gas, LLC, d/b/a Black Hills Energy, Docket No. PR25-42-000, NOTICE OF FILING, May 14, 2025.
  • 18 C.F.R. SSSS 385.211 and 385.214 (2017) - Rules of Practice and Procedure.

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