Federal Register #CP26-564-000

FERC Review of North Extension Project for Natural Gas Infrastructure Expansion

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), part of the Department of Energy, is reviewing a major infrastructure application for the North Extension Project by Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC and Horizon Pipeline Company, LLC. - Government Buyer: - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Department of Energy - Office of Public Participation - Applicants: - Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC - Horizon Pipeline Company, LLC - Project Scope: - Construction and operation of a new 11,107 horsepower compressor station (CS 119) in Lake County, Illinois - Installation of a new 31,900 horsepower compression unit and re-wheeling of an existing unit at CS 312 in Livingston County, Illinois - Addition of a new 11,107 horsepower compressor unit at CS 113 in Will County, Illinois - Construction of an approximately 11.5-mile pipeline lateral from Lake County, Illinois to Kenosha County, Wisconsin - Establishment of a new meter station at the lateral's terminus, plus auxiliary facilities - Authorization for Natural to lease capacity on Horizon's interstate pipeline system - Capacity and Purpose: - Designed to deliver 185,000 dekatherms per day of incremental, firm transportation service to Wisconsin Electric Power Company in southern Wisconsin - Estimated Contract Value: - $438,467,975 - Notable Requirements: - Water quality certification from Illinois and Wisconsin environmental agencies - Compliance with federal environmental review processes - No specific OEMs or equipment vendors are named in the notice; applicants are pipeline operators.

Description

This notice pertains to the application filed by the Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC and Horizon Pipeline Company, LLC for the North Extension Project. The project involves construction and operation of new compressor stations, pipeline lateral, and meter station in Illinois and Wisconsin. The project aims to provide incremental firm transportation service to meet growing demands in southern Wisconsin. The estimated cost of the project is $438,467,975. The notice establishes the intervention deadline for interested parties.

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