Millennium Pipeline's Eastern System Upgrade Project Approved

11/30/2017

FERC has approved Millennium Pipeline’s Eastern System Upgrade Project, which includes the construction of the following:

An approximately 7.8-mile-long, 30- and 36-inch-diameter pipeline loop in Orange County, New York (Huguenot Loop)
A new compressor station in Sullivan County, New York (Highland Compressor Station), with one 22,400 horsepower Solar Titan 130E gas-fired turbine compressor unit
A new 22,400 horsepower Solar Titan gas-fired turbine compressor unit at the existing Hancock Compressor Station in Delaware County, New York
Modifications to the existing Ramapo Meter and Regulator Station in Rockland County, New York
Modifications to the Wagoner Interconnect in Orange County, New York
Additional pipeline appurtenant facilities at the existing Huguenot and Westtown Meter and Regulating Stations in Orange County, New York
An alternate interconnect to the 16-inch-diameter Valley Lateral5 at milepost 7.6 of the Huguenot Loop

Once finished, the Eastern Upgrade Project will add 223 MMcf/d of capacity along Millennium’s system in New York.

The project is expected to begin operations Fall 2018.

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