Federal Register #CP26-241-000

FERC Notice: Northern Natural Gas Central Mainline Corridor Expansion Project

This opportunity concerns the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) notice of Northern Natural Gas Company's application for the Central Mainline Corridor Expansion Project. - Government Buyer: - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Department of Energy - OEMs and Vendors: - Northern Natural Gas Company (project applicant and operator) - Products/Services Requested: - Construction and modification of natural gas pipeline infrastructure, including: - 9.03 miles of 20-inch-diameter Omaha 3rd branch line loop - 14.64 miles of 30-inch-diameter Nebraska Public Power District Princeton Road power station branch line - 2.48-mile extension of 20-inch-diameter Des Moines C-line - Uprate of 9.83 miles of 20-inch-diameter Des Moines C-line south loop - New 20,500 horsepower gas-driven compressor station - Modification of five compressor stations for bidirectional flow - New meter station - Aboveground facilities (launcher, receiver, tie-in valve settings, ancillary equipment) - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Project designed to provide 535,360 dekatherms per day of incremental firm service (fully subscribed) - Estimated total project cost: $187,545,623 - Requires water quality certificate under section 401 of the Clean Water Act from Nebraska Department of Water, Energy and Environment - Environmental review and public participation procedures outlined - Locations: - Facilities located in various counties in Nebraska and Iowa - FERC offices in Washington, DC and Rockville, MD

Description

Northern Natural Gas Company filed an application for authorization of its Central Mainline Corridor Expansion Project under section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act. The project includes pipeline loops, extensions, uprates, a new compressor station, modifications to existing compressor stations, and new meter station facilities located in Nebraska and Iowa. The project aims to provide 535,360 dekatherms per day of incremental firm service and is fully subscribed. The estimated total cost of the project is $187,545,623, with a proposed rolled-in rate treatment of expansion costs. The notice establishes the deadline for intervention and provides information on how to participate in the Commission's review process.

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