New 16-Mile Gas Pipeline Planned for Illinois—90 Days to Object!
Published Date: 3/19/2025
Notice
Summary
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC wants to build a new 16-mile natural gas pipeline in Illinois to deliver more gas to two new spots in Macon County. The project will cost about $87 million and use existing rates for service. If you’re interested, you have 90 days to speak up or get involved before the project moves forward.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
New 16‑mile gas lateral for Macon County
Rockies Express filed for a project to build about 15.9 miles of 20‑inch natural gas lateral plus a 0.8 mile 20‑inch ADM Spur in Macon County, Illinois. The project is sized to provide up to 181,400 dekatherms per day of firm transportation to two new delivery points and the company estimates the cost at $86,870,265, using its existing Rate Schedule FTS and ITS Zone 3 rates for service.
You can intervene or comment by April 2, 2025
If you want to take part in the proceeding, you can file comments, protests, or a motion to intervene with the Commission by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 2, 2025. There is no fee to file comments or to intervene, and filings must reference docket number CP25-94-000.
Environmental review will be completed or scheduled in 90 days
Within 90 days of this notice the Commission staff will either complete its environmental review and place it in the public record or issue a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule is issued, it will identify the target date for the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or environmental assessment (EA) and federal agencies must complete required Federal authorizations within 90 days of the staff's FEIS or EA.
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