Federal Register #CP26-24-000

FERC Solicitation: Replacement of Compressor Units at Kosciusko Station (Cooper Bessemer Removal, Solar Turbines Installation)

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), part of the Department of Energy, is overseeing the Kosciusko Compressor Station Replacement Project in Attala County, Mississippi. - Government Buyer: - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Department of Energy - Office of Public Participation - OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers): - Cooper Bessemer (reciprocating compressor units) - Solar Turbines (natural gas turbine units) - Vendors: - Texas Eastern Transmission, LP (project proponent) - Products/Equipment Requested: - Removal and abandonment of 14 reciprocating compressor units: - 5 Cooper Bessemer GMW series (2,500 HP each) - 9 Cooper Bessemer GMWA series (2,500 HP each) - Installation of 3 new natural gas turbine units: - 1 Solar Titan 130 (20,500 HP) - 2 Solar Taurus 70 (11,110 HP each) - Services Requested: - Demolition and removal of aboveground facilities and piping - Construction of new enclosures for turbine units, an electrical control building, and a low voltage switchgear building - Notable Requirements: - Project aims to ensure safe, reliable operation and compliance with air emissions standards - Below-grade facilities will be abandoned in place; aboveground facilities will be demolished and removed - Environmental Assessment (EA) concludes no significant impact on the human environment - Public comments and interventions are invited regarding the environmental review process - Locations: - Kosciusko Compressor Station, Attala County, Mississippi (place of performance) - FERC Headquarters, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426 (contracting office) - FERC Office, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852 (contracting office)

Description

This notice announces the availability of the Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed Kosciusko Compressor Station Replacement Project by Texas Eastern Transmission, LP. The project involves abandoning by removal 14 reciprocating compressor units and installing three new natural gas turbine units at the Kosciusko Compressor Station in Attala County, Mississippi. The EA evaluates the potential environmental impacts of the project and concludes that approval would not significantly affect the quality of the human environment. The EA also describes reasonable alternatives and mitigation measures and facilitates public involvement in the environmental review process.

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