ANR Pipeline Company Requests Variance for Contractor Yard in Wisconsin Reliability Project

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ANR Pipeline Company, a prominent energy infrastructure developer, has submitted a variance request to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for a contractor yard in its Wisconsin Reliability Project. This request is part of the company's efforts to minimize environmental impact and ensure safe construction practices. On December 19, 2023, FERC issued an Order Issuing Certificate and Approving Abandonment, which granted ANR a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the project. The contractor yard, proposed for approximately two acres in Portage County, Wisconsin, will facilitate the fabrication and testing of piping for the Merrill, South Wausau, and Stevens Point Meter Stations.

Key Takeaways:

  • ANR Pipeline Company submitted a variance request to FERC for a contractor yard in its Wisconsin Reliability Project.
  • The contractor yard will be located on approximately two acres in Portage County, Wisconsin, and will facilitate the fabrication and testing of piping for three meter stations.
  • The proposed contractor yard will eliminate the need for hydrostatic testing at each meter station, avoiding water appropriation and discharge activities.
  • Adding the contractor yard will reduce environmental handling requirements and minimize the need for additional temporary workspace at each individual meter station site.
  • ANR confirms that it has obtained all required federal authorizations and confirms no cultural resources or federally listed threatened or endangered species will be affected.
  • The company has also obtained the necessary landowner approvals and confirms that no sensitive resources will be affected within the workspace or abutting area.
  • ANR is e-filing this information in accordance with the FERC's Order No. 703, Filing Via the Internet guidelines.

Statistics:

  • The contractor yard will cover approximately two acres in Portage County, Wisconsin.
  • The proposed contractor yard will facilitate the fabrication and testing of piping for the Merrill, South Wausau, and Stevens Point Meter Stations.
  • The project will use approximately two acres to reduce environmental handling requirements and minimize the need for additional temporary workspace at each individual meter station site.
  • The company has obtained all required federal authorizations and confirms no cultural resources or federally listed threatened or endangered species will be affected.

Sources:

  • ANR Pipeline Company, 185 P 61,191 (2023) ("December 19 Order")
  • ANR Pipeline Company, Authorization to Commence Construction, Docket No. CP23-15-000 (March 7, 2024)
  • 18 C.F.R. § 385.2010 of the Commission's regulations