FERC has approved an amendment to the Mountain Valley Pipeline Southgate project, clearing changes to the pipeline’s route and capacity as the proposed extension advances through a complex permitting process.
(P&GJ) — The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved an amendment to modify the route, pipe diameter and gas-carrying capacity of the proposed Mountain Valley Pipeline Southgate, a project that would extend the Mountain Valley Pipeline into North Carolina.
The Southgate project would run from Pittsylvania County, Virginia, into Rockingham County, North Carolina. Originally proposed in 2018, the extension has faced permitting challenges at the state level and has yet to secure all required water and air approvals. The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality is expected to issue a decision on a Clean Water Act Section 401 permit within the next two months, followed by a review from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers…