Gas company wants to tweak Pennsylvania pipelines for safety and efficiency
Published Date: 5/7/2026
Notice
Summary
Columbia Gas Transmission wants to upgrade pipelines in Washington County, Pennsylvania, by adding special equipment to check and clean them safely. This $14.4 million project will make their gas lines safer and more efficient. People have until a set deadline to speak up or protest before the changes happen.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Donegal Storage Field Safety Upgrade
Columbia Gas Transmission proposes to install in-line inspection (ILI) launcher and receiver barrels and reconfigure storage well pipelines at 34 modification points in the Donegal Storage Field in Washington County, Pennsylvania. The company estimates the project will cost $14,421,896 and says it will enable ILI and pigging to enhance safety and operational efficiency on Lines 9260 and 9230.
Your Right to Protest — July 6, 2026
Any person may file a protest, motion to intervene, or comment about this project by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 6, 2026, and there is no fee to file. Submissions may be made via FERC eFiling or by mail; a protest can also serve as a motion to intervene, and if no timely protest is filed (or a protest is withdrawn within 30 days after the allowed time), the proposed activity will be deemed authorized the day after the protest period ends.
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