This new system, referred to as the NE 07 Project, will provide up to 525,400 dekatherms/d of new natural gas supply to growing NE markets, and consists of the following pipeline projects:
Algonquin Gas Transmission: the Ramapo Expansion Project will replace approximately 8km of existing Duke Energy Gas Transmission’s (DEGT) Algonquin gas transmission system in Rockland County, New York with larger-diameter pipe, construction of a new compressor station in New Haven County, Connecticut, and modification of two existing compressor stations in New York and one in New Jersey.
Empire State Pipeline: the Empire Connector Project is a new 125-km pipeline to be constructed by National Fuel Gas Co’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Empire State Pipeline. Empire will connect its existing facilities in Victor, New York with Millennium’s facilities in Corning, New York. Empire will also install a compressor station in Oakfield, New York.
Iroquois Gas Transmission: the Iroquois Market Access Project consists of the construction of a new compressor station in Brookfield, Connecticut, and modification of an existing compressor station in Dover, New York.
Millennium Pipeline Co: Millennium will replace segments of the Columbia Gas Transmission A-5 pipeline with a larger-diameter 291-km long pipeline traversing the Southern Tier and lower Hudson Valley of New York. Plans also include the construction of compression facilities in Corning, New York.
“We applaud the FERC for its expeditious review of this important project,” said Dick Leehr, President, Millennium Pipeline, on behalf of the participating pipelines. “The NE 07 Project provides a new alternative for markets in New York, New Jersey and New England to access Canadian and domestic natural gas supply, and for customers in the region to access local gas production and storage facilities in western New York.” The integrated projects are scheduled to commence service by November, 2008.