Gas Giants Expand: FERC Sets Timeline for Storage Project Eco-Check
Published Date: 3/20/2025
Notice
Summary
Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America wants to expand its Gulf Coast natural gas storage to handle more gas each day, helping meet growing energy needs and keep supplies steady. The government is reviewing the project’s environmental impact and plans to share their findings by August 14, 2025, with final decisions due by November 12, 2025. This means local communities and energy users can expect better gas reliability soon, with careful checks to protect the environment.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
More gas capacity, improved reliability
The project would raise peak-day withdrawals at North Lansing Storage Field from 1,240 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) to 1,420 MMcf/d, which the company says will help meet seasonal demand and add resiliency so local communities can expect better natural gas reliability. FERC plans to issue an Environmental Assessment on August 14, 2025, with federal authorization decisions due by November 12, 2025.
Local construction and environmental concerns
Commenters raised concerns about construction procedures, effects on threatened and endangered species, and impacts on the local economy from converting about 10 billion cubic feet of cushion gas to working gas and installing a new 12,000-horsepower compressor and about 5.6 miles of 30-inch loop line in Harrison County, Texas. The notice says FERC will address all substantive comments in the Environmental Assessment issued August 14, 2025.
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