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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC), Department of Energy (DOE).
Final rule; annual update of Commission filing fees.
In accordance with the Commission's regulations, this Final rule provides the yearly update using data in the Commission's Financial System to calculate new filing fees. The purpose of this Final Rule is to adjust the fees on the basis of the Commission's costs for Fiscal Year 2025.
This Final rule is effective February 19, 2026.
Muhammed Fofana, Office of the Executive Director, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 1st Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, 202-502-6046, Muhammed.Fofana@ferc.gov.
1. The Commission is updating the filing fees that it assesses for specific services and benefits provided to identifiable beneficiaries. Pursuant to 18 CFR 381.104, the Commission is establishing updated fees based on the Commission's Fiscal Year 2025 costs.
2. This Final rule does not contain any new or additional information collection requirements. The Commission is therefore not required to submit this Final rule for review to the Office of Management and Budget pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.[1]
3. The Commission is required to prepare an Environmental Assessment or an Environmental Impact Statement for any action that may have a significant adverse effect on the human environment.[2]
4. Part 380 of the Commission's regulations lists exemptions to the requirement to draft an Environmental Analysis or Environmental Impact Statement. Included is an exemption for procedural, ministerial, or internal administrative actions.[3] Accordingly, this rulemaking is exempt from the requirement to draft such documents under that provision.
5. The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA) [4] generally requires a description and analysis of final rules that will have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. This rule concerns an update to filing fees. The Commission certifies that it will not have a significant economic impact upon a substantial number of small entities. An analysis under the RFA is therefore not required.
6. In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the Federal Register , the Commission provides all interested persons an opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the internet through the Commission's Home Page ( https://www.ferc.gov).
7. From FERC's Home Page on the internet, this information is available on eLibrary. The full text of this document is available on eLibrary in PDF and Microsoft Word format for viewing, printing, and/or downloading. To access this document in eLibrary, type the docket number excluding the last three digits of this document in the docket number field.
8. User assistance is available for eLibrary and the FERC's website during normal business hours from FERC Online Support at (202) 502-6652 (toll free at 1-866-208-3676) or email at ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or the Public Reference Room at (202) 502-8371, TTY (202) 502-8659. Email the ( printed page 2296) Public Reference Room at public.referenceroom@ferc.gov.
9. The Commission is issuing this rule as a final rule without a period for public comment. Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(A), notice-and-comment rulemaking procedures are unnecessary for “rules of agency organization, procedure, or practice.” This rule is therefore exempt from notice-and-comment rulemaking procedures because it concerns the Commission's procedures and practices. In particular, the rule adjusts filing fee amounts. The rule will not significantly affect regulated entities or the general public.
10. Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess the costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize net benefits (including potential economic, environmental, public health and safety effects, distributive impacts, and equity). Executive Order 13563 emphasizes the importance of quantifying both costs and benefits, of reducing costs, of harmonizing rules, and of promoting flexibility. The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) has determined this regulatory action is not a “significant regulatory action,” under section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866, as amended. Accordingly, OIRA has not reviewed this regulatory action for compliance with the analytical requirements of Executive Order 12866.
11. The Commission has determined, with the concurrence of OIRA, that this rule is not a “major rule” as defined in section 351 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996. This final rule is being submitted to the Senate, House, and Government Accountability Office.
12. This rule is effective February 19, 2026.
The new fee schedule is as follows:
| Fees Applicable to the Natural Gas Policy Act | |
| 1. Petitions for rate approval pursuant to 18 CFR 284.123(b)(2). (18 CFR 381.403) | $20,930 |
| Fees Applicable to General Activities | |
| 1. Petition for issuance of a declaratory order (except under Part I of the Federal Power Act). (18 CFR 381.302(a)) | 42,060 |
| 2. Review of a Department of Energy remedial order: | |
| Amount in controversy: | |
| $0-9,999. (18 CFR 381.303(b)) | 100 |
| $10,000-29,999. (18 CFR 381.303(b)) | 600 |
| $30,000 or more. (18 CFR 381.303(a)) | 61,390 |
| 3. Review of a Department of Energy denial of adjustment: | |
| Amount in controversy: | |
| $0-9,999. (18 CFR 381.304(b)) | 100 |
| $10,000-29,999. (18 CFR 381.304(b)) | 600 |
| $30,000 or more. (18 CFR 381.304(a)) | 32,190 |
| 4. Written legal interpretations by the Office of General Counsel. (18 CFR 381.305(a)) | 12,060 |
| Fees Applicable to Natural Gas Pipelines | |
| 1. Pipeline certificate applications pursuant to 18 CFR 284.224. (18 CFR 381.207(b)) | * 1,000 |
| Fees Applicable to Cogenerators and Small Power Producers | |
| 1. Certification of qualifying status as a small power production facility. (18 CFR 381.505(a)) | 36,160 |
| 2. Certification of qualifying status as a cogeneration facility. (18 CFR 381.505(a)) | 40,940 |
| * This fee has not been changed. | |
Issued: January 14, 2026.
Anton C. Porter,
Executive Director.
In consideration of the foregoing, the Commission amends part 381, chapter I, title 18, Code of Federal Regulations, as set forth below.
1. The authority citation for part 381 continues to read as follows:
2. In § 381.302, paragraph (a) is amended by removing “$40,900” and adding “$42,060” in its place.
3. In § 381.303, paragraph (a) is amended by removing “$59,710” and adding “$61,390” in its place.
4. In § 381.304, paragraph (a) is amended by removing “$31,310” and adding “$32,190” in its place.
5. In § 381.305, paragraph (a) is amended by removing “$11,730” and adding “$12,060” in its place.
6. In § 381.403, remove “$20,360” and add “$20,930” in its place.
7. In § 381.505, paragraph (a) is amended by removing “$35,170” and “$39,810” and adding “$36,160” and “$40,940” in their places, respectively.
2. Regulations Implementing the National Environmental Policy Act, Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897 (Dec. 17, 1987), FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 30,783 (Dec. 17, 1987).
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