West Virginia agency OKs Atlantic Coast permit
Dominion Energy spokesperson Aaron Ruby recently released the following statement regarding the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection's approval of the state's erosion and sediment control permit for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline:
"The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has approved the state's erosion and sediment control permit for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. This is a very significant milestone for the project and one of only a few remaining approvals needed to begin construction ⦠At every stage of the project, we've taken great care to meet the highest water quality standards.
"Once we receive a few remaining approvals from other state and federal agencies, we'll take the final step of requesting a Notice to Proceed with full construction from FERC [Federal Energy Regulatory Commission]. We expect to receive these remaining approvals in time to begin full construction activity by the early spring."
For more information, visit www. atlanticcoastpipeline.com or call (888) 895-8716.
TransCanada to expand NGTL System
TransCanada Corp. will move forward with a $2.4 billion expansion of its NGTL System to connect incremental supply and expand basin export capacity by 1 Bcf/d at the interconnection with its Canadian Mainline.
NGTL has executed contracts for incremental firm receipt service totaling 620 million cubic feet of natural gas per day beginning in April 2021. These contracts will connect new supply in the low-cost Montney, Deep Basin and Duvernay plays to the NGTL System and provide shippers access to various local and export markets.
The incremental receipt and export delivery contracts will drive a $2.4 billion expansion program that will include approximately 375 kilometers (233 miles) of large-diameter pipeline, compression facilities, meter stations and other associated facilities.
For more information, visit www. transcanada.com or call (800) 661-3805.
DEP lifts Sunoco's suspension after issuing $12.6M penalty
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Sunoco recently entered into a Consent Order and Agreement (COA) memorializing the $12.6 million penalty DEP issued to Sunoco. As a result of the strict COA, which includes a historic civil penalty and a stringent compliance review, DEP has lifted the order suspending DEPpermitted operations.
"Since the permit suspension [in January], Sunoco has demonstrated that it has taken steps to ensure the company will conduct the remaining pipeline construction activities in accordance with the law and permit conditions and will be allowed to resume," said DEP Secretary Patrick McDonnell. "DEP will be monitoring activities closely to ensure that Sunoco is meeting the terms of this agreement and its permits."
Pursuant to the COA, Sunoco will withdraw its appeal of the Jan. 3 order, which had been filed Feb. 2.
For more information, visit www. dep.pa.gov or www.marinerpipeline facts.com.
CEA concerned with pipeline ruling, impacts on energy delivery
Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) has expressed concerns regarding a judge's recent ruling in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana that would seemingly circumvent the approved regulatory and permitting process and stop construction on the Bayou Bridge Pipeline in the Atchafalaya Basin -- a project that has already received all federal approvals -- without explanation. CEA's President David Holt issued the following statement:
"Pipelines deliver the energy we use to our communities. Without new or expanded pipelines like the Bayou Bridge, families and households struggling to get by risk higher energy costs, impacting their family budgets, their ability to get to work and school and to keep our economy moving. This decision should be troubling for anyone who cares about prices at the pump, heating and cooling their home, or basic household security."
For more information, visit www. consumerenergyalliance.org or call (713) 337-8800