Gas Up the Midwest: Feds Timeline for Pipeline Review
Published Date: 4/17/2025
Notice
Summary
ANR Pipeline Company wants to build and upgrade natural gas pipelines to deliver more gas to the Midwest. The government is preparing an environmental check and will share the results by October 10, 2025, with a final decision expected by January 8, 2026. This project affects local communities and energy markets, aiming to boost gas supply without surprise delays or extra costs.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Midwest Gains 473,000 Dth/Day Capacity
ANR's Heartland Project would add up to 473,000 dekatherms per day of incremental firm natural gas transportation capacity to meet market demand in the Midwest United States. The application was filed February 20, 2025 and the project is proposed to serve Midwest markets including locations in Illinois and Wisconsin.
Local Construction and Environmental Concerns
The Project would install about 68.9 miles of new pipeline, replace about 1.5 miles with a 30-inch diameter line, build three new compressor stations totaling 25,150 horsepower and add a 19,500 hp unit at an existing station, and install two new meter stations while upgrading three others. These construction activities are located in specified counties in Wisconsin (Brown, Racine, Sheboygan, Waukesha, Winnebago) and Illinois (Bureau, Kendall, Kane, McHenry, Will) and the environmental assessment will address topics such as threatened/endangered species, land use, water resources, cultural resources, climate change, socioeconomics, noise, air quality, safety, and health effects.
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