Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Issues Environmental Assessment and Environmental Impact Statement

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has published an Environmental Assessment (EA) and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC, which filed its 2024 Annual Report under the Part 157, Subpart F, Section 157.218 blanket automatic activity program. The report details a name change for the company and its subsidiaries. The EA concludes that the environmental impact is categorized as exclusion, and the environment is not involved. The document has been digitally signed by FERC officials and made available for public access.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC has filed its 2024 Annual Report with the FERC under the Part 157, Subpart F, Section 157.218 blanket automatic activity program.
  • The report includes a name change for the company and its subsidiaries, with NJR Energy Services Company being renamed NJR Energy Services Company, LLC, and The East Ohio Gas Company being renamed The East Ohio Gas Company dba Enbridge Gas Ohio.
  • The EA has determined that the environmental impact is categorized as exclusion, with the environment not involved.
  • The report was prepared by and approved by FERC officials on May 29, 2025.

Statistics:

  • The report was filed on May 29, 2025, and was digitally signed by FERC officials.
  • The document accession number is 20250529-3003, with a filed date of May 29, 2025.
  • The report includes a name change for NJR Energy Services Company from NJR Energy Services Company to NJR Energy Services Company, LLC.
  • The report also includes a name change for The East Ohio Gas Company from The East Ohio Gas Company to The East Ohio Gas Company dba Enbridge Gas Ohio.

Sources:

  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Office of Energy Projects, Division of Gas-Environment & Engineering (2025). ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT REPORT.
  • 5/29/2025 (Digital Signature of THERESA BOXLEY)
  • 5/29/2025 (Digital Signature of WALLACE LAFFOON)