Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC Submits Affirmative Statement for Eastern Panhandle Expansion Project

Strategic Insights -

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has been informed by Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC of the completion of the Eastern Panhandle Expansion Project (EPE). On July 19, 2018, FERC issued an Order Issuing Certificate granting Columbia a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the EPE project. Pursuant to Environmental Condition No. 10, Columbia filed a request with the Director of the Office of Energy Projects (OEP) on June 4, 2025, to place the project into service. The Director granted this request on June 20, 2025, and the project was placed into service on June 26, 2025.

Key Takeaways:

  • Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC has submitted an affirmative statement for the Eastern Panhandle Expansion Project, which was placed into service on June 26, 2025.
  • The project was granted a certificate of public convenience and necessity by FERC on July 19, 2018.
  • Columbia filed a request with the Director of the Office of Energy Projects on June 4, 2025, seeking authorization to place the project into service.
  • The Director of the OEP granted Columbia's request on June 20, 2025.
  • The EPE project was built pursuant to Environmental Condition No. 10 of the July 19 Order.
  • The project was also subject to Environmental Condition No. 11, which requires Columbia to submit an affirmative statement.
  • Columbia is an e-filing participant in the Commission's guidelines, as established in Order No. 703, issued on November 15, 2007.
  • The company is serving notice to all individuals on the official service list for this proceeding, as per 18 C.F.R. § 385.2005.

Statistics:

  • July 19, 2018: Date of FERC's Order Issuing Certificate, granting Columbia a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the EPE project.
  • June 4, 2025: Date on which Columbia filed a request with the Director of the OEP to place the project into service.
  • June 20, 2025: Date on which the Director of the OEP granted Columbia's request to place the project into service.
  • June 26, 2025: Date on which the EPE project was placed into service.
  • $ection 18 C.F.R. § 385.2010: Regulation that requires a copy of the cover letter to be served to each person whose name appears on the official service list.

Sources:

  • Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC. (July 19, 2018). Order Issuing Certificate. Docket No. CP17-80-000.
  • Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC. (June 20, 2025). Authorization to Commence Service.