Florida Gas Firm Lowers Pipeline Pressure for Safety Savings
Published Date: 9/18/2025
Notice
Summary
Florida Gas Transmission Company wants to lower the pressure limits on two gas delivery points in Hillsborough County, Florida, to keep things safe and avoid costly pipeline replacements. This change won’t affect gas service or contracts but will help the company follow safety rules and protect the environment. People have until a set deadline to speak up or join the conversation.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Lowering Pipeline Pressure to Keep Things Safe
Florida Gas Transmission Company has asked to lower the maximum allowable operating pressure (MAOP) at the Tampa South Tap and Brandon Tap on the Tampa South Lateral in Hillsborough County, Florida. The company says the change will help it meet Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration rules, avoid costly pipeline replacement, and prevent potential environmental impacts, and that it will not affect its ability to meet current contractual obligations or abandon service.
How and When the Public Can Respond
You can file a protest, a motion to intervene, or submit comments for free about this project by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on November 12, 2025, referencing docket CP25-545-000. Filings may be made electronically via FERC eFiling or by mail, the Office of Public Participation can help, a protest can also act as a motion to intervene, and intervenors have the right to request rehearing and later challenge Commission orders; if no protest is filed or if a protest is filed and withdrawn within 30 days after the protest time, the activity is deemed authorized the day after the protest period ends.
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