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Proposed rule

Revisions to the Blanket Certificate Program

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register May 27, 2026. Document 2026-10498. Updated Nov. 10, 2026.

What it does

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) proposes to revise its blanket certificate regulations to expand the scope and scale of projects that interstate natural gas pipelines may construct without a case-specific authorization order and to increase the cost limits for such projects, among other changes.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What it would change

2 parts of Title 18 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

18 CFR 157, 18 CFR 380

What happens next and when

Comments are due July 27, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-10498
ActionNotice of proposed rulemaking.
AgenciesEnergy Department; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
PublishedMay 27, 2026
Comments closeJuly 27, 2026

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register