Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC Seeks Expedited Reissuance of Certificate Authorization for the Northeast Supply Enhancement Project

The Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC (Transco) has submitted a petition to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to reissue the certificate authorization for the Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NESE Project). The project aims to provide 400,000 dekatherms per day of incremental firm transportation capacity from Transco's Compressor Station 195 in York County, Pennsylvania to Transco's offshore Rockaway Transfer Point. Transco seeks to expedite the reissuance of the certificate to begin construction by the end of the year.

Key Takeaways:

• The Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NESE Project) aims to provide 400,000 dekatherms per day of incremental firm transportation capacity from Transco's Compressor Station 195 in York County, Pennsylvania to Transco's offshore Rockaway Transfer Point.
• The project will enable Transco to provide additional firm transportation capacity to meet strong market demand in the New York City metropolitan area.
• Transco has re-engaged in discussions with officials in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania to address the concerns related to the project's water quality certifications under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act.
• The project will provide numerous reliability benefits, including creating a second service feed into Brooklyn, and will allow local distribution companies to convert thousands of customers from heavy fuels to cleaner natural gas.
• Transco has worked extensively with state and federal agencies to obtain the necessary water quality certifications and has made significant progress in pursuing the project, including obtaining a Section 401 certification from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
• The project's certificate authorization was originally issued on May 3, 2019, but was denied due to concerns over water quality certifications from New York and New Jersey.
• Transco seeks to reissue the certificate to begin construction by the end of the year, citing the growing energy demands of their customers and the environmental benefits of the project.

Statistics:

• The NESE Project will provide 400,000 dekatherms per day of incremental firm transportation capacity.
• The project aims to serve residential and commercial customers in the New York City metropolitan area.
• The project will provide numerous reliability benefits, including creating a second service feed into Brooklyn.
• The project will allow local distribution companies to convert thousands of customers from heavy fuels to cleaner natural gas.
• Transco has been diligent in pursuing the project, including making 32 technical submissions and conducting 28 meetings and site visits with state and federal agencies.

Sources:

• Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC. (2025). PETITION OF TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE COMPANY, LLC FOR EXPEDITED REISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE AUTHORITY.
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. (2019). In the Matter of Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC; Certificate Issuing Order.
• Project Shippers' Comments in Support, Docket No. CP17-101-000 (Apr. 2, 2019).
• Transcon. Gas Pipe Line Co., 167 FERC P 61,110, at P 2 (2019).