Millennium

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has denied Millennium Pipeline Co. LLC a water quality certification (WQC) and other permits for its Valley Lateral Project, sending another clear signal of the challenges natural gas projects face in the state.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has fired back at Millennium Pipeline Co. LLC, asking FERC to deny a request to proceed with construction activities on the Valley Lateral Project, which would serve a natural gas-fired power plant under construction in the state.

Millennium Pipeline Co. LLC has asked FERC for notice to proceed with construction activities on the Valley Lateral Project in New York, arguing that the state has waived its right to issue a Section 401 Water Quality Certification after 19 months of review.

A federal appeals court on Friday declined a request by Millennium Pipeline Co. LLC to compel regulators in New York State to expedite a critical water quality permit for a natural gas pipeline expansion, suggesting the pipeline could bypass the state agency and go directly to FERC which already has approved the project.

FERC issued a favorable environmental assessment (EA) Friday for Millennium Pipeline Co. LLC’s proposed 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 State.

Millennium Pipeline Co. LLC has asked FERC to issue permits for its proposed 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 State.

Millennium Pipeline Co. LLC said Monday it has received approval from FERC to construct the proposed Hancock Compressor project in the town of Hancock in Delaware County, NY. The addition of the compressor station will allow for more Marcellus Shale gas to be pumped north to demand centers in the Northeast.

The Millennium Pipeline Co. is holding a nonbinding open season through May 31 for firm transportation service under its existing rate schedule FT-1 to be made available with existing capacity and construction of at least one compressor station and 60 miles of new pipeline that would connect to the Dominion Transmission system near Cortland, NY, and the Tennessee Gas Pipeline System near Syracuse, NY. For information, contact Stan Brownell, brownell@millenniumpipeline.com.

FERC has to conduct a “vigorous and exhaustive” needs analysis for the proposed Constitution Pipeline before it allows the Marcellus-to-New York natural gas project to go forth, said an environmental law practice representing the grassroots coalition “Stop the Pipeline (STP).”