Federal Register #CP26-544-000

Application for Construction of Natural Gas Storage Facility and Notice of New Pesticide Product Uses

This opportunity involves a major infrastructure application reviewed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and a separate EPA pesticide product notice: - Government Buyer: - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Energy Department - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (for pesticide product notice) - Project Overview: - Application by Vinton Dome Storage Hub, LLC to construct, own, and operate a new natural gas storage facility in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana - Facility includes: - Five new storage caverns with a total working gas capacity of approximately 44.5 billion cubic feet - 55,000 horsepower compressor station - Pipeline interconnections and laterals to multiple interstate pipelines - Facility intended to provide storage, parking, loaning, and wheeling services for power generators, local distribution companies, LNG exporters, pipelines, producers, and consumers - Regulatory Requests: - Blanket certificates for construction and open access transportation - Approval to charge market-based rates - Waivers of certain regulatory requirements - EPA Notice: - Application by Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC for new uses of a fungicide/nematocide (Cyclobutrifluram, part number 1001721) on a wide range of crops - OEMs and Vendors Mentioned: - Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC (for pesticide product) - No specific OEMs or equipment vendors named for the natural gas facility - Products/Services Requested: - Construction and operation of a large-scale natural gas storage facility (no specific equipment line items listed) - New pesticide product uses (Cyclobutrifluram, part number 1001721) - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Large-scale energy infrastructure with significant storage and compression capacity - Regulatory flexibility requested (market-based rates, waivers) - Pesticide product intended for broad agricultural application

Description

Vinton Dome Storage Hub, LLC has filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for authorization to construct, own, operate, and maintain a new natural gas storage facility in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. The project includes five new storage caverns with approximately 44.5 billion cubic feet of working gas capacity, a 55,000 horsepower compressor station, and related pipeline interconnections. The application requests various authorizations including blanket certificates for construction and open access transportation, approval to charge market-based rates, and waivers of certain regulatory requirements. The project aims to provide storage and transportation services to meet increasing natural gas system balancing needs for various customers. The Commission has established a deadline for motions to intervene by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 21, 2026.

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