Federal Register #CP26-136-000

This notice details the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) review of major energy infrastructure applications:

• Government Buyer

  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), under the Department of Energy

• Primary Projects and Applicants

  • Kinder Morgan Louisiana Pipeline LLC: Texas Access Project
  • Construction of a 3.05-mile, 48-inch diameter mainline extension in Jefferson County, Texas, and Cameron Parish, Louisiana
  • Installation of pig launcher/receiver facilities and multiple pipeline connections:
    • 540 feet of 42-inch pipeline (Trident Intrastate Pipeline to Mainline Extension)
    • 70 feet of 42-inch pipeline (Texas Header to Mainline Extension)
    • 250 feet of 42- and 36-inch pipeline (Mainline Extension to existing Leg 1 and Leg 2)
  • Modifications at Sabine Pass Metering Facility
  • New interconnection and gas measurement building at Louisiana LNG Gas Management, LLC's Woodside Terminal in Calcasieu Parish
  • Project designed to transport up to 1,300,000 Dth/d of natural gas
  • Estimated project cost: $112 million
  • City of Tacoma, Washington: Cushman Hydroelectric Project
  • Non-capacity efficiency rewind of turbine-generator Unit 32 (increase from 27 MW to 30 MW)
  • Work at the Cushman Hydroelectric Project on the North Fork of the Skokomish River, Mason County, WA

• OEMs and Vendors Mentioned

  • Kinder Morgan Louisiana Pipeline LLC (pipeline infrastructure)
  • Louisiana LNG Gas Management, LLC (facility interconnection)
  • City of Tacoma, Washington (hydroelectric project owner)

• Products/Services Requested

  • Pipeline construction and facility modifications (no specific part numbers)
  • Turbine-generator rewind (no specific part numbers)

• Unique or Notable Requirements

  • Large-scale natural gas pipeline expansion with multiple interconnections
  • Upgrades to metering and measurement facilities
  • Hydroelectric generator efficiency improvement with no ground disturbance outside powerhouse
  • Public comment and intervention periods established for both projects

• Locations

  • Jefferson County, Texas; Cameron Parish and Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; Sabine Pass Metering Facility; Woodside Terminal; Cushman Hydroelectric Project, Mason County, WA

• **No specific product line items, part numbers, or quantities beyond project descriptions are provided, as this is an infrastructure authorization notice, not a direct procurement of goods or services.

Kinder Morgan Louisiana Pipeline LLC has filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for authorization of its Texas Access Project. The project involves constructing a 3.05-mile, 48-inch diameter mainline extension across Jefferson County, Texas, and Cameron Parish, Louisiana, along with associated pipeline connections and facility modifications. The project aims to transport up to 1,300,000 Dth/d of natural gas, with an estimated cost of $112 million. The notice establishes a deadline for intervention and provides details on how the public can participate in the review process.