Texas Pipelines Upgrade for Greener Power Plant Switch
Published Date: 3/17/2026
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Summary
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company is upgrading parts of its pipeline system in Texas to help deliver more natural gas—about 170,000 Dth per day—to a power plant switching from coal to natural gas. This $7.8 million project includes new taps and valve changes in Wharton, Goliad, and Live Oak counties. If you want to speak up or get involved, you need to act before the set deadline!
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Pipeline Upgrade to Supply 170,000 Dth/d
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company filed a request to build the Wharton West Expansion that will allow delivery of 170,000 Dth per day of incremental firm transportation service to Luminant for converting the Coleto Creek Power Plant from coal to natural gas. The project involves valving and piping changes plus new taps and interconnects in Wharton, Goliad, and Live Oak counties, and has an estimated cost of $7.8 million.
File a Protest, Comment, or Intervene by May 11
You can file a protest, a motion to intervene, or a comment about this pipeline project at no cost. All filings must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 11, 2026, and can be made electronically via FERC eFiling or by mailing a paper copy referencing docket CP26-133-000.
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