Gas Company Seeks Permission to Pump Up Alabama Pipeline Pressure
Published Date: 2/20/2026
Notice
Summary
Southern Natural Gas Company wants to boost pressure on a 12-mile pipeline in Alabama, retire some old parts, replace tiny sections, and run safety tests to keep gas flowing smoothly. This $12.7 million project will help deliver more reliable natural gas to homes and businesses while supporting local growth. If you want to speak up or get involved, there’s a deadline coming soon to file your protest or intervention.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Pipeline upgrade to boost gas reliability
You may get more reliable natural gas service in Shelby County, Alabama because Southern Natural Gas Company proposes to increase the maximum operating pressure on a 12-mile segment of the 6-inch Bessemer Calera Pipeline (from Milepost 23 to Milepost 34), replace 0.02 miles of pipe, abandon the Cheney Lime Lateral Line and related meter facilities, and perform hydrostatic pressure tests on several pipelines. The company says the $12.7 million Bessemer Calera 2.0 Project will improve access to domestic natural gas supply, support market area growth, and increase the overall reliability of energy infrastructure for homes and businesses in the area.
Deadline to protest or intervene (public right)
You can file a protest, motion to intervene, or comment on this project with FERC by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 14, 2026. Filing is free; if you successfully intervene you gain party status, which lets you request rehearing of Commission orders and later challenge those orders in the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal.
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