Federal Register #CP26241000

FERC Seeks Comments on Central Mainline Corridor Expansion Project by Northern Natural Gas Company

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), under the Department of Energy, is seeking public and agency comments on the environmental impacts of the Central Mainline Corridor Expansion Project proposed by Northern Natural Gas Company. - Government Buyer: - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Department of Energy - OEMs and Vendors: - Northern Natural Gas Company (project proponent and primary vendor) - Products/Services Requested: - Construction and operation of new natural gas pipeline infrastructure and compressor stations - 9 miles of 20-inch-diameter pipeline loop (Omaha 3rd branch) - 14.6 miles of 30-inch-diameter pipeline branch (Nebraska Public Power District Princeton Road power station branch) - 2.5-mile extension of 20-inch-diameter Des Moines C-line pipeline - Uprating of 9.83 miles of 20-inch-diameter Des Moines C-line south loop pipeline - New 20,500 horsepower gas-driven compressor station near Clarion, Iowa - New meter station at Nebraska Public Power District Princeton Road power station - Various aboveground facilities (launcher, receiver, tie-in valve settings, uprate ancillary equipment) - Modifications to five existing compressor stations for bidirectional flow and uprate - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Project aims to increase natural gas capacity for residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Iowa and Nebraska - Environmental review and public comment period as part of the NEPA process - No bids or proposals are being requested; this is a scoping notice for environmental input - Places of Performance and Delivery: - Multiple counties in Iowa (Wright, Guthrie, Dallas, Pottawattamie, Polk, Boone) - Multiple counties in Nebraska (Otoe, Cass, Sarpy, Gage, Lancaster) - Clarion, Iowa (site of new compressor station) - FERC offices in Washington, DC and Rockville, MD (regulatory oversight)

Description

This notice announces a scoping period for environmental issues related to the proposed Central Mainline Corridor Expansion Project by Northern Natural Gas Company. The project involves construction and operation of pipeline facilities and compressor stations in Iowa and Nebraska. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is seeking public and agency comments to assist in the environmental review process under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The project aims to provide increased natural gas capacity to serve residential, commercial, and industrial customers in the region.

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