New Gas Line to ADM Gets Green Light Timeline from FERC
Published Date: 5/15/2025
Notice
Summary
Rockies Express Pipeline is planning to build a new 15.9-mile natural gas pipeline called the Decatur Lateral Project to supply gas to local businesses like Archer Daniels Midland. The government will finish an environmental check by December 12, 2025, and aims to make final decisions by March 12, 2026. This means faster approvals and clear timelines for everyone involved, including local communities and energy companies.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Pipeline to Supply Local Industrial Facilities
Rockies Express proposes the Decatur Lateral Project to provide about 185 million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas to Archer Daniels Midland and to the Broadwing Clean Energy Complex. The project includes a 15.9-mile, 20-inch-diameter lateral and a 0.8-mile spur to connect to those facilities.
EA Issuance and 90-Day Decision Timeline
An environmental assessment (EA) for the Decatur Lateral Project will be issued on December 12, 2025, and the EA will be open for a 30-day public comment period. Federal and state agencies with authority must complete final decisions within 90 days of the EA, by March 12, 2026.
Agricultural Concerns Will Be Addressed in the EA
The Illinois Farm Bureau and one individual submitted environmental comments requesting that Rockies Express enter an Agricultural Impact Mitigation Agreement with the Illinois Department of Agriculture and that the company file for a permit with the Illinois Department of Transportation. The notice states that all substantive comments will be addressed in the EA.
Public Participation Help and Document Access
The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) can help landowners, community organizations, Tribal members, and others access information and file interventions or comments; OPP can be reached at (202) 502-6595 or [email protected]. You can also register for FERC eSubscription at https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview and get eLibrary help at (866) 208-3676 (TTY (202) 502-8659).
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