Gas company wants to pipe more fuel through three states—yawn.
Published Date: 9/29/2026
Notice
Summary
Florida Gas Transmission Company wants to boost its natural gas pipeline capacity in Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi by building and upgrading facilities. This $1.22 billion project aims to deliver more gas daily and introduce new rates for customers. If you’re interested, you’ve got 90 days to speak up or get involved before the project moves forward.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Large pipeline expansion planned
Florida Gas Transmission Company filed a Phase IX Project to build and upgrade pipeline facilities in Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi. The project is designed to provide 526,750 million British thermal units per day and FGT estimates the total cost at $1,220,215,365.
New customer rate schedule proposed
FGT proposes a new Rate-Schedule FTS-4 at initial incremental negotiated rates for customers of the Phase IX Project, and proposes to roll project fuel into its existing system fuel treatment.
90-day public participation window
Members of the public can file comments, protests, or motions to intervene with no filing fee. The deadline to file a motion to intervene or submit comments or protests is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on October 14, 2026.
Environmental review timing and federal authorizations
Within 90 days of this Notice, Commission staff will either complete its environmental review and place it in the public record or issue a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review that will state milestones, including the anticipated date for a final environmental impact statement or environmental assessment. Federal authorizations must be completed within 90 days after issuance of the Commission staff's final EIS or EA.
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