# 2026-10227: Gas Company Plans Pipeline Swap in Midwest

2026-10227, Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Schedule for the Preparation of an Environmental Assessment for the Ventura to Farmington A-Line Abandonment and Capacity Replacement Project and Northern Lights 2027 Expansion Project, is a Federal Register notice from Energy Department, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission published 2026-05-21, effective 2026-10-02; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-10227
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-10227
- Title: Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Schedule for the Preparation of an Environmental Assessment for the Ventura to Farmington A-Line Abandonment and Capacity Replacement Project and Northern Lights 2027 Expansion Project
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Energy Department; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Citation: 91 FR 29952
- Published: 2026-05-21
- Effective: 2026-10-02
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Gas Company Plans Pipeline Swap in Midwest

## Summary

Northern Natural Gas Company plans to retire an old pipeline and build new ones in Iowa and Minnesota to boost natural gas capacity by over 79,000 dekatherms daily. The government will review the environmental impact and expects to finish this by the end of 2026. This affects local communities and energy users, aiming for smoother, stronger gas service without surprises on timing or costs.

## Effects PRIA read

- Pipeline adds 79,303 dekatherms/day: benefit, medium. Northern Natural Gas Company’s project would add 79,303 dekatherms per day of incremental firm natural gas service by building new pipeline segments in Iowa and Minnesota. The project replaces capacity lost from abandoning 131 miles of 16‑inch pipeline and includes specific new pipeline mileage and…
- Landowner compensation and property concerns: cost, medium. Three landowners submitted comments raising concerns about compensation, diminution of property value, agricultural and structural effects, and the extent and duration of construction and restoration. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission says all substantive comments on these topics will be add…
- Environmental review schedule and comment period: mixed, low. FERC staff will prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Project, issuing the EA on October 2, 2026, with a 30-day public comment period, and a 90-day federal authorization decision deadline of December 31, 2026. If the schedule changes, FERC will provide additional notice.

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## Sources
- [2026-10227 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/21/2026-10227/northern-natural-gas-company-notice-of-schedule-for-the-preparation-of-an-environmental-assessment)
- [2026-10227 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-21/pdf/2026-10227.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-10227 (as of 2026-06-08).