Sept 9 (Askume) – Transcontinental Natural Gas Pipeline Co (Transco) applied for a temporary emergency certificate from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on Friday to continue delivering a pipeline through five mid-Atlantic states after regulatory approval expired for $1 billion in new funding.
In July, a US appeals court said the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission should better assess the risks of large greenhouse gas emissions andThe “arbitrary and capricious” approval of the District Energy Access Expansion Project has been rejected.
Transco, owned by Williams Cos. (WMB.N), needs a temporary certificate to keep its facilities operating until FERC issues an order reconsidering the court’s July 30 ruling.
The project is partially operational. FERC tentatively approved Phase 1 in October 2023. June, WilliamsRequesting permission to bring into service more projects already under construction before July 1 .
The company said a temporary certificate of public convenience and necessity is needed to prevent an emergency caused by the sudden loss of natural gas pipeline transportation capacity of 2 million decaf barrels per day in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions of the United States.
Williams designed Regional Energy Connections to help meet growing demand for natural gas and alleviate supply constraints affecting customers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland. The project, one of the largest under construction in the northeastern United States, will provide enough natural gas for 4.4 million homes annually, the company said.
