January 15, 2007—The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved a $1.04 billion interstate natural gas pipeline project proposed by five companies that will provide more than 525, 400 dekatherms per day of Canadian and domestic gas to meet rising energy demand in New York.
The project is proposed by the Millennium Pipeline Co. LLC, Columbia Gas Transmission Corp., Empire State Pipeline and Empire Pipeline Inc., Algonquin Gas Transmission LLC, and Iroquois Gas Transmission System LP.
The companies propose to construct and operate more than 260 miles of new pipeline and more than 115,130 horsepower of compression to transport natural gas from the U.S.-Canada border to the New York City metropolitan region.
Shippers for the new service include Consolidated Edison Co. and KeySpan Gas East Corp., among others. For more information, visit the FERC Web site.
