Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Approves Worcester Resiliency Upgrade Project

Strategic Insights

Jun 23, 2025 — 1 min read

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has granted approval for Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company to proceed with construction activities at the Bishopville Associated Facilities for the Worcester Resiliency Upgrade Project in Worcester County, Maryland. This approval is based on a thorough review of Eastern Shore's Implementation Plan, filed on March 18, 2025, and the company's April 25, 2025 request. The project has met all necessary conditions set forth in the Commission's January 16, 2025, Order Issuing Certificate.

Key Takeaways:

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a delegated order approving the construction of the Bishopville M&R Facility and Bishopville Tie-in for the Worcester Resiliency Upgrade Project.
The authorization to proceed with construction activities was granted on June 23, 2025, and is based on Eastern Shore's Implementation Plan, filed on March 18, 2025.
The project has met all necessary conditions set forth in the Commission's January 16, 2025, Order Issuing Certificate, including the receipt of all federal authorizations.
Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company must comply with all applicable remaining terms and conditions of the Order.
The notice to proceed does not include the initial site preparation of the Bishopville Facility.
Eastern Shore submitted a request on April 25, 2025, to commence construction activities.

Statistics:

Date of request to proceed: April 25, 2025
Date of approval: June 23, 2025
Date of Commission's Order Issuing Certificate: January 16, 2025
Date of Eastern Shore's Implementation Plan filing: March 18, 2025

Sources:

FERC Delegated Order: FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20426 OFFICE OF ENERGY PROJECTS In Reply Refer To: OEP/DG2E/Gas Branch 2 Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company Worcester Resiliency Upgrade Docket No. CP23-536-000 June 23, 2025
Commission's Order Issuing Certificate: January 16, 2025
Eastern Shore's Implementation Plan: March 18, 2025

The End of American Hypergrowth

For two centuries, the US economy grew by adding workers. That's over.

Healthcare's $5.3 Trillion Drag

How Medical Spending Became America's Biggest Productivity Tax

Breakthrough in Nanotechnology: Electromagnetic Shock Treatment Shows Promise

Researchers at the Wuhan University of Technology in China have made significant progress in the field of nanotechnology, specifically in the area of nanoindentation. A novel electromagnetic shock treatment (EST) method has been developed to enhance the microscale mechanical properties of a titanium alloy, with promising results obtained through array-based

Gut Microbiota Plays Crucial Role in Immunotherapy Success for Colon Cancer Patients

Research investigators at the Zhengzhou Central Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University have made groundbreaking discoveries on the role of gut microbiota in determining the efficacy of immunotherapy for colon cancer patients. The study, which was recently published in Biochimica et Biophysica Acta, reveals that specific bacterial species and microbial metabolites

Read more

The End of American Hypergrowth

Healthcare's $5.3 Trillion Drag

Breakthrough in Nanotechnology: Electromagnetic Shock Treatment Shows Promise

Gut Microbiota Plays Crucial Role in Immunotherapy Success for Colon Cancer Patients