Feds OK Start of Southeast Pipeline Work

As officials and residents concerned about Spectra Energy’s pipeline expansion plan plead for more review, federal officials have said work can begin on parts of the project.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Tuesday granted Spectra Energy permission to perform preconstruction piping investigations (sub‐surface exploratory vac‐truck excavations) at the Southeast Compressor Station.

FERC also granted Spectra’s Aug. 17 request for Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC (Algonquin) to construct the Algonquin Incremental Market Project Haverstraw to Stony Point Take-up and Relay pipeline segment from Station 171+00.8 to 174+76.4 and Stony Point to Yorktown Take-up and Relay pipeline segment from Station 125+69.8 to 138+00 in Stony Point, New York.

The AIM project is the first of several planned by Spectra to expand the existing Algonquin pipeline between New Jersey and Canada.

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• Is Algonquin Expansion Part of System Upgrade: FERC
• Spectra Files Next Stage of Algonquin Pipeline Expansion
• Pipeline Foes in 4 States Join to Fight Spectra Expansion
• Schumer, Gillibrand, Lowey Call for More Pipeline Review
• Spectra Seeks May 4 OK to Build Pipeline Staging Areas in Montrose, Pomona