Southeast Gas Pipeline Expansion Gets Eco Review Schedule
Published Date: 1/28/2025
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Summary
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company wants to upgrade and expand its natural gas pipeline in the Southeast to deliver nearly 1.6 million more dekatherms of gas daily. The government is preparing an environmental review, with a report due by November 7, 2025, and final decisions expected by February 5, 2026. This project affects local communities and energy users, aiming to boost energy supply while carefully checking environmental impacts.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Big Increase in Gas Pipeline Capacity
Transcontinental proposes to add 1,596,900 dekatherms per day of firm natural gas transportation capacity to its southeastern U.S. system. The proposal covers new pipeline loops, compressor additions, and replacements in multiple counties and could affect regional gas supply and related jobs while the Commission completes an environmental review with an EA due November 7, 2025 and a federal decision deadline of February 5, 2026.
Property and Local Construction Impacts
The Project includes constructing roughly 30.8 miles and 24.1 miles of 42-inch pipeline loops and other pipeline and compressor work across counties in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama. If you own property in those areas, the Commission says construction could cause property-specific impacts, safety concerns, and potential changes to property values; commenters included 57 landowners raising these issues.
Environmental Review and Public Comment Window
FERC staff will issue an Environmental Assessment (EA) on November 7, 2025 and the EA will be open for a 30-day comment period; federal agencies must reach final decisions within 90 days of the EA (deadline February 5, 2026). If you are a landowner, Tribal member, or community group in the project area, you can submit comments during that 30-day period and the EA will address substantive public concerns.
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