About the Project
Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC, a unit of Spectra Energy Transmission (referred to hereafter as Algonquin) plans to modify portions of its existing pipeline system in order to provide increased natural gas supplies and enhanced system reliability to natural gas distributors at the east end of the Algonquin system. The Project, under development by Algonquin, is referred to herein as the “HubLine/East to West Project” or the “Project”. Specifically, the HubLine/East to West Project (E2W Project) is being proposed to expand Algonquin’s interstate natural gas transmission system in response to significant interest from customers needing transportation capacity in order to accommodate increased receipts of natural gas from emerging natural gas supplies, including liquefied natural gas (LNG), sourced at the east end of the Algonquin system for redelivery to high growth markets in the Northeast Region.
Algonquin is proposing the expansion of existing facilities along its existing pipeline system to satisfy the goals of the HubLine/East to West Project including, modifications to one existing compressor station in New Jersey and the replacement of approximately 2.56 miles of existing pipeline in Connecticut.
Algonquin completed an Open Season as well as a reverse Open Season for its proposed Project on March 20, 2007. The Open Seasons were held in response to shippers who want to move new supplies of natural gas sourced from the eastern end of the Algonquin system to customers in New England and other Northeast markets. As a result of the Open Season and in response to the strong interest from its customers, on June 9, 2008, Algonquin filed for approval to construct facilities to provide 746,500 dekatherms per day (“Dth/d”) of additional transportation service on the Algonquin system by November 1, 2009. Due to changes in market conditions subsequent to the June 9, 2008 filing, in late 2008, the shippers revised their assessments of initial requirements and executed amended precedent agreements for 281,500 Dth/d. The executed amended precedent agreements for these shippers have been included in Algonquin’s amended certificate application that was filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on June 19, 2009.
The FERC is the federal agency charged with determining whether proposed interstate pipeline projects, such as the proposed Project, are in the public convenience and necessity. To learn more about FERC’s National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) environmental review process for the proposed Project and information on how interested parties can get involved early in that process, click here.
Project Location
The map below shows the overall location of the Project. For additional mapping, please visit our documents page.
