More than three years after first submitting an application to FERC, and after a bitter fight with state regulators, Millennium Pipeline Co. LLC’s Valley Lateral project officially entered service on Monday after receiving final authorization from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
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FERC Approves Startup of Valley Lateral, Ending Years-Long Dispute
More than three years after first submitting an application to FERC, and after a bitter fight with state regulators, Millennium Pipeline Co. LLC’s Valley Lateral project officially entered service on Monday after receiving final authorization from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Court Rules Against New York Over Valley Lateral Project
A federal district court in New York City has rejected calls by state regulators to vacate two FERC orders authorizing construction of the Valley Lateral Project, allowing construction of the delayed natural gas pipeline to resume.
FERC OKs Most of Millennium Eastern System Upgrade
FERC has given Millennium Pipeline Co. LLC permission to construct most of its Eastern System Upgrade (ESU) project, which would provide an additional 223,000 Dth/d of firm transportation service to local distribution companies (LDC) and municipalities in New York.
Millennium’s Valley Lateral Underway After Court Declines to Block Project
Millennium Pipeline Co. LLC began constructing the Valley Lateral pipeline on Friday, one day after a federal appeals court in Manhattan rejected a request by New York regulators to block the long-delayed project while their legal challenge with FERC plays out.
FERC Gives Millennium Permission to Begin Constructing Valley Lateral Project
FERC has granted Millennium Pipeline Co. LLC permission to begin constructing the Valley Lateral Project, over the objections of New York regulators.
Millennium Ignores New York, Files to Proceed With Valley Lateral Construction
Millennium Pipeline Co. LLC has again requested that FERC issue a notice to proceed (NTP) with construction of the company’s Valley Lateral Project as soon as possible, saying in its filing that the natural gas-fired power plant the pipeline would serve in New York is relying on the project to meet its February commissioning date.
New York Asks FERC for Rehearing, Stay in Fight Over Millennium’s Valley Lateral
Regulators in New York State have asked FERC for a rehearing and stay of its order last month that found the state took too long to consider issuing a water quality permit for Millennium Pipeline Co. LLC’s proposed Valley Lateral Project, and had therefore waived their authority to issue the permit.
After New York Delays, FERC Extends Millennium’s Valley Lateral Construction Deadline
After waiving New York’s authority to issue a water quality certification (WQC) for Millennium Pipeline Co. LLC’s Valley Lateral Project, FERC has granted the company a one-year extension to build and start service on the pipeline.

FERC Strikes Back, Waives New York Authority Over Millennium’s Valley Lateral
FERC is weighing in officially on New York’s stance against natural gas, issuing an order on Friday that found the state waived its authority to issue a decision on Millennium Pipeline Co. LLC’s water quality certification (WQC) for the Valley Lateral Project because it took too long.