Texas Eastern Upgrades Ohio Gas Compressor Station
Published Date: 4/17/2026
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Summary
Texas Eastern Transmission wants to upgrade its Athens Compressor Station in Ohio by swapping old turbines for newer, stronger ones. This change will boost natural gas delivery by 50 million cubic feet per day to a power plant in Kentucky, costing about $223 million. If you’re interested, you’ve got 90 days to speak up or get involved before the project moves forward.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Athens Compressor Upgrade Adds Capacity
Texas Eastern proposes replacing four 1950s turbines (32,000 hp total) with two newer turbines (36,200 hp total), a net increase of about 4,200 horsepower at the Athens Compressor Station in Athens County, Ohio. The project is intended to provide 50 million cubic feet per day of additional firm natural gas transportation capacity to Kentucky Utilities' power plant in Danville, Kentucky and is estimated to cost $223,033,746.
90-Day Intervention Deadline to Participate
Anyone may comment, protest, or file a motion to intervene in the FERC proceeding; there is no fee to file. The deadline to file a motion to intervene or submit comments or protests is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 5, 2026, and only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of Commission orders and to challenge orders in the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal.
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