Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC Notifies FERC of Eastern Panhandle Expansion Project Service Commencement

Strategic Insights -

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has been notified by Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC that the Eastern Panhandle Expansion Project (EPE) facilities have been placed into service on June 26, 2025. This notification follows the issuance of FERC's Order Issuing Certificate on July 19, 2018, which granted Columbia Gas a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the EPE project. As per Environmental Condition No. 10 of the July 19 Order, Columbia Gas filed a request to place the project into service on June 4, 2025, and received approval from the Director of the Office of Energy Projects on June 20, 2025.

Key Takeaways:

  • Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC has submitted a notification to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regarding the commencement of service for the Eastern Panhandle Expansion Project (EPE) facilities on June 26, 2025.
  • The notification is in accordance with the Commission's regulations, including 18 C.F.R. SS 157.20(c)(2) and 18 C.F.R. SS 385.2010.
  • The EPE facilities were initially granted a certificate of public convenience and necessity by FERC on July 19, 2018, in Order Issuing Certificate.
  • Columbia Gas filed a request to place the project into service on June 4, 2025, and received approval from the Director of the Office of Energy Projects on June 20, 2025.

Statistics:

  • Date of FERC's Order Issuing Certificate: July 19, 2018
  • Date of Columbia Gas's request to place the project into service: June 4, 2025
  • Date of Director of the Office of Energy Projects' approval: June 20, 2025
  • Date of EPE facilities service commencement: June 26, 2025

Sources:

  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) - Order Issuing Certificate (July 19, 2018)
  • Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC - Request to place the project into service (June 4, 2025)
  • Office of Energy Projects - Approval of Columbia Gas's request (June 20, 2025)
  • Commission's regulations: 18 C.F.R. SS 157.20(c)(2), 18 C.F.R. SS 385.2010