Massive 160-Mile Pipeline Planned for Colorado Gas Boost
Published Date: 9/4/2025
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Summary
Rockies Express Pipeline and partners want to build a big new gas pipeline and storage project in Colorado, adding 160 miles of pipeline and new compressor and meter stations. This $640 million project aims to deliver more reliable gas service to Colorado Springs Utilities, with new storage and transportation options. If you’re interested, you’ve got until the intervention deadline to speak up or get involved!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
New gas capacity for Colorado Springs
The applicants propose the Critical Energy Reliability Link Project that would add about 160.0 miles of 24-inch pipeline, a new 6,195-horsepower compressor station, three meter stations, and lease storage and transportation capacity. The Project is intended to provide up to 100,000 dekatherms per day (Dth/d) of firm transportation service and 50,000 Dth/d of new no-notice service to new delivery points near Colorado Springs, Colorado.
How to comment or intervene (deadline)
Anyone may file comments, protests, or a motion to intervene in Docket No. CP25-539-000; there is no fee to file. The deadline to file a motion to intervene or comments is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on September 19, 2025, and intervenors gain the right to request rehearing of Commission orders and to challenge those orders in the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal.
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