Federal Register #2026-21989

FERC environmental review of ETC Tiger Pipeline’s Franklin Farms natural gas project

FERC announced an environmental review for ETC Tiger Pipeline, LLC’s proposed Franklin Farms Project in Louisiana. - Government buyer and reviewing agency: U.S. Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). - Project entities: ETC Tiger Pipeline, LLC is the project proponent and proposed transportation provider; Entergy Louisiana, LLC is the intended customer for a new AI data center campus. - Proposed service: 250,000 dekatherms per day of firm mainline natural gas transportation capacity and 1,000,000 dekatherms per day of capacity on a new lateral. - Proposed facilities: approximately 13.2 miles of 36-inch pipeline and 1.75 miles of 20-inch pipeline; delivery, receipt, and bi-directional meter stations; an interconnect; three mainline valves; and related facilities. - FERC plans to issue an environmental assessment for a 30-day public comment period. This is an environmental review notice, not a solicitation for products or services. - No product manufacturers or OEMs, product part numbers, or contract value are identified.

Description

The notice announces the schedule for preparing an environmental assessment (EA) for ETC Tiger Pipeline, LLC’s Franklin Farms Project in Richland Parish, Louisiana. The project would provide Entergy Louisiana, LLC with firm transportation capacity and includes construction and operation of approximately 13.2 miles of 36-inch pipeline, 1.75 miles of 20-inch lateral, meter stations, an interconnect, three mainline valves, and related facilities. The EA is scheduled for issuance on January 8, 2027, followed by a 30-day comment period. The notice also identifies April 8, 2027, as the 90-day federal authorization decision deadline.

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