FERC Sunsets 53 Administrative Regulations

On October 1, 2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") issued two orders inserting sunsetting provisions into 53 regulations that they described as outdated and unnecessary.¹ FERC's action comes in response to an Executive Order issued in the spring directing agencies to consider which of their regulations could be revoked.² While there had been speculation that the list of regulations could be broader, with far-reaching implications and uncertainty to the industry, the final list addresses primarily administrative matters.

FERC took the opportunity to clean up its regulations and sunset clearly outdated regulations and administrative requirements that are no longer relevant. For example, applicants will not need to provide forms of notice, including on floppy disks, and paper copies of filings.