Gas Field Farewell: FERC Schedules Hunt Storage Shutdown Review
Published Date: 1/20/2026
Notice
Summary
Columbia Gas Transmission plans to shut down and remove parts of the Hunt Storage Field in West Virginia, including wells, pipelines, and a compressor station. This change will stop about 12.4 million cubic feet of natural gas delivery daily but won’t affect current customers. The government will finish an environmental check by July 10, 2026, with final decisions due by October 8, 2026.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Hunt Field Deliveries End, Customers Unchanged
The project will end delivery of about 12.4 million cubic feet of natural gas per day from the Hunt Storage Field in Kanawha County, West Virginia, but the notice says this will have no effect on existing customers.
Environmental Review Timeline and Comment Period
FERC staff will issue an Environmental Assessment (EA) on July 10, 2026, provide a 30-day comment period on the EA, and other federal authorization decisions are subject to a 90-day deadline of October 8, 2026.
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