$61M Pipeline Upgrade Proposed for Washington Gas Flow
Published Date: 3/20/2025
Notice
Summary
Northwest Pipeline wants to buy and upgrade the Kelso-Beaver Pipeline from Portland General Electric and others. They plan to add a powerful compressor station in Washington to boost gas flow both ways, costing about $61 million. If approved, this will increase pipeline capacity and could affect gas rates, with a deadline soon for people to get involved.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Buy and upgrade Kelso‑Beaver pipeline
Northwest Pipeline filed to buy the 18-mile, 20-inch Kelso-Beaver Pipeline and immediately add a new 5,500 horsepower compressor station in Cowlitz County, Washington to make the line bi-directional. The Project would add 52,400 Dth/day of firm westbound capacity and 131,000 Dth/day of firm eastbound capacity and is estimated to cost $60,800,979.
Proposal to charge TFL‑1 reservation rates
As part of the Project, Northwest proposes to charge TFL-1 incremental recourse reservation rates for the firm lateral transportation service associated with the expansion.
How to comment or intervene (deadline)
You can file comments, protests, or a motion to intervene with no fee; the deadline to file a motion to intervene is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 3, 2025. Intervenors become parties with the right to request rehearing of Commission orders and to challenge them in court.
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