Gulf South Pipeline Gets Green Light for Southeast Gas Boost
Published Date: 1/2/2026
Notice
Summary
Gulf South Pipeline wants to upgrade and add compressor stations in Louisiana and Mississippi to boost natural gas delivery by 280,000 dekatherms daily, helping power plants and other customers in the Southeast. The government checked the environmental impact and found no big problems. If you want to share your thoughts, make sure to comment by January 28, 2026!
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Adds 280,000 Dth/day Gas Capacity
Gulf South's SECURE Project would provide 280,000 dekatherms per day (Dth/d) of firm natural gas transportation service to certain Southeast markets, including power generation customers. The project includes modifications at three existing compressor stations and construction of one new compressor station in Madison Parish, Louisiana and Jasper, Forrest, and Hinds Counties, Mississippi.
FERC EA Finds No Significant Environmental Impact
FERC staff's Environmental Assessment (EA) for the SECURE Project concludes that approval of the proposed project would not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. The EA assessed potential effects, alternatives, and mitigation for the compressor station work in Madison Parish, Louisiana and Jasper, Forrest, and Hinds Counties, Mississippi.
EA Is Only Available Electronically
The Environmental Assessment (EA) for the SECURE Project is available only in electronic format on FERC's website and eLibrary. If you lack internet access, you may need assistance to view or download the EA.
Public Comment Deadline: Jan 28, 2026
To have comments considered before a decision, the Commission must receive them by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 28, 2026. You can file comments electronically via FERC's eComment or eFiling systems or mail a paper copy referencing docket CP25-219-000.
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