Louisiana Gas Firm Plans $40M Compressor to Ease Pressure Issues
Published Date: 5/13/2026
Notice
Summary
Kinetica Energy Express is planning to build a powerful new compressor and related equipment in Louisiana to boost gas flow and fix pressure problems for their current customers. This $40 million project will make the system more reliable and flexible. If you want to speak up or get involved, you need to act before the set deadline!
Analyzed Economic Effects
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11,110 HP Compressor Planned in Louisiana
If you live in Pecan Island or Acadia Parish, Louisiana, Kinetica Energy Express plans to install one compressor unit of 11,110 horsepower and metering facilities as part of the KP-FIN Project. The company says the work will stabilize gas pressure, improve reliability and flexibility of existing service, and restore deliverability capability to existing customers. The project is described as costing $40,000,000.
Project May Be Authorized If No Timely Protest
If no protest is filed by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 7, 2026, or if any protest is withdrawn within 30 days after the allowed time for filing a protest, the proposed KP-FIN Project activity will be deemed authorized effective the day after the protest deadline. If a protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the allowed time, the request will be considered by the Commission.
Deadline to File: July 7, 2026
You can file a protest, a motion to intervene, or a comment about this project with no fee, but you must do so by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 7, 2026. Filings may be submitted electronically via FERC's eFiling or eComment systems, or by mail to the Secretary at the addresses listed in the notice.
Intervenor Rights to Rehearing and Appeal
Only parties who file a timely motion to intervene by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 7, 2026 have the right to request rehearing of Commission orders in this proceeding and to later challenge those orders in the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal. Motions to intervene must follow Rule 214 and explain your interest, such as landowner, ratepayer, or resident of an impacted community.
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