Gas Company Seeks Approval to Sell Pennsylvania Storage Field
Published Date: 6/8/2026
Notice
Summary
National Fuel Gas wants to sell its Swede Hill Storage Field in Pennsylvania to Stirling Holding Company. This move will save National Fuel money by stopping upkeep costs, while Stirling will take over running the facilities. No customers will lose service, and folks have 90 days to speak up if they want to get involved.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Sale of Swede Hill Storage Field
On May 26, 2026 National Fuel filed to sell its Swede Hill Storage Field (including the base gas) in McKean County, Pennsylvania to Stirling Holding Company. National Fuel says the sale will allow it to avoid annual operation and maintenance expenses, Stirling will operate the facilities as part of its non‑jurisdictional production and gathering facilities, and no customers will lose service as part of the Project.
Intervention Deadline: June 24, 2026
You have until 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on June 24, 2026 to file a motion to intervene in Docket CP26-531-000 at no cost. Only intervenors have the right to request rehearing of Commission orders and to challenge those orders in the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal; late interventions must show good cause and may be denied.
Environmental Review Timeline (90 Days)
Within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either complete its environmental review and place it in the public record or issue a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule is issued, it will show the anticipated date for the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or environmental assessment (EA) and federal and state agencies will need to complete all necessary federal authorizations within 90 days of the staff's FEIS or EA.
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