Gas Pipeline Gets a $42M Facelift: Pennsylvania's Energy Squeeze
Published Date: 6/2/2025
Notice
Summary
Texas Eastern Transmission wants to upgrade and fix parts of its natural gas pipeline in Pennsylvania to deliver more gas—up to 32,000 dekatherms daily—to customers in Pennsylvania and Delaware. The project costs about $42 million and includes new pipes, compressor upgrades, and equipment changes. If you’re interested, you have a deadline to speak up before the plan moves forward!
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
New Gas Capacity for Two Utilities
The project will provide up to 32,000 dekatherms per day of additional firm natural gas transportation service to meet the needs of two existing local distribution company customers in Pennsylvania and Delaware.
Project Cost and Proposed Pipeline Charges
Texas Eastern estimates the Project will cost $42,211,930 and proposes to charge initial incremental recourse rates, incremental electric power cost rates, and the applicable system fuel percentage as set forth in its application.
Pennsylvania Water Quality Certification Required
The project requires a water quality certificate under section 401 of the Clean Water Act from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection; Texas Eastern must submit the request for certification and the agency's decision or evidence of waiver to the Commission when available.
Deadline to Intervene and Become a Party
Any person may file a motion to intervene to become a party in this proceeding; the deadline to file a motion to intervene is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on June 17, 2025, and there is no fee to intervene. Only intervenors have the right to request rehearing of Commission orders and to challenge orders in the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal.
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