Gas Firm Gets Extra Time for Delayed PA Pipeline Build
Published Date: 2/13/2026
Notice
Summary
Columbia Gas Transmission asked for more time—until May 1, 2026—to finish building a new well and pipeline in Pennsylvania because getting permits took longer than expected. This delay affects local energy infrastructure but won’t cost extra money right now. People have 15 days to share their thoughts on this extension before it’s approved.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Extension to Finish Donegal Storage Work
Columbia Gas asked the Commission for more time to finish one new injection/withdrawal well, a connecting pipeline, and related facilities at the Donegal Storage Field in Washington County, Pennsylvania. Columbia requests the work be completed and placed in service by May 1, 2026; construction began on September 15, 2025 and the start was delayed about seven months by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection permit process.
15-Day Window To Comment or Intervene
The Commission opened a 15-calendar-day period for people to intervene or file comments about Columbia's extension request. Comments must be filed by 5:00 p.m. Eastern on February 24, 2026, and no reply comments or answers will be considered; to become a party you must file a motion to intervene under 18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211 and 18 CFR 157.10.
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