Texas Pipeline Project Gets Amendment Environmental Review
Published Date: 3/28/2025
Notice
Summary
Texas Connector Pipeline LLC is making some smart changes to their pipeline project in Jefferson and Orange Counties, Texas. They’re cutting down the southern pipeline length, boosting power at the northern compressor station, and tweaking the route to respect landowners. These updates aim to save time and money while keeping things running smoothly!
Analyzed Economic Effects
7 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 2 costs, 2 mixed.
Northern Compressor Expanded
The Northern Compressor Station (renamed Orangefield Compressor Station) would increase compression from three natural gas-driven turbine compressors rated at 16,684 horsepower each to four compressors rated at approximately 24,009 horsepower each. The station footprint would shift slightly northwest and grow from 40 acres to 82.4 acres.
Waterway Use and Dredging Planned
Texas Connector proposes to use Big Hill Bayou, Taylor Bayou, and South Mansfield Ferry Road Canal as water access routes, and Big Hill Bayou would require dredging to allow vessel transit. The project explicitly lists these waterways as part of access for construction or operations in Jefferson and Orange Counties, Texas.
Southern Compressor Station Removed
The Southern Compressor Station would not be built; the originally authorized Southern Compressor Station site would be used instead for a laydown yard and access road. This change is part of the Texas Connector Amendment Project in Jefferson and Orange Counties, Texas.
Southern Pipeline Shortened
The southern pipeline segment would shrink from 7.6 miles to 1.4 miles as part of the Amendment Project in Jefferson and Orange Counties, Texas. This reduces the length of new pipeline authorized in the southern segment.
Northern Pipeline Realigned for Landowners
The northern pipeline segment would increase from 26.6 miles to 29.6 miles and would include alignment and workspace changes to accommodate landowner requests and development within the previously authorized right-of-way. These alignment modifications are part of the Amendment Project in Jefferson and Orange Counties, Texas.
KMPL Meter Station Cancelled
The KMPL Meter Station would not be constructed as part of the Amendment Project. This is an explicit change to previously authorized facilities for the Texas Connector Project in Jefferson and Orange Counties, Texas.
Public Comment Deadline for EA
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission staff published an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Amendment Project and invites public comments focusing on environmental effects, alternatives, and mitigation measures. Comments must be received by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on April 21, 2025.
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