Nexus

After FERC Marathon of Pipeline Approvals Some NatGas Projects Still Stranded

After FERC Marathon of Pipeline Approvals Some NatGas Projects Still Stranded

The dust has settled after a busy week at FERC, and while several major natural gas pipeline projects have certainty moving forward, others face risks of delay as the Commission heads into a quorumless stretch.

February 6, 2017

Ripe Northeast Pipeline Projects Seek Certainty From FERC Before Bay’s Exit

With FERC Commissioner Norman Bay’s surprise resignation taking effect at the end of the week, backers of several high-profile Northeast pipeline projects are lobbying the Commission to issue crucial orders before it loses its quorum.

January 31, 2017
Nexus Gets Final EIS; Rover Scrutinized Over Historic Home Demolition

Nexus Gets Final EIS; Rover Scrutinized Over Historic Home Demolition

As the 800 MMcf/d Zone 3 capacity enhancement on the Rockies Express Pipeline LLC gets ready to come online, the Rover and Nexus Gas Transmission pipelines, two other major east-to-west Appalachian takeaway projects, continue vying for regulatory approval.

November 30, 2016
Western Canada Awaiting Surfeit of Natural Gas as Three Pipeline Projects Inch Forward

Western Canada Awaiting Surfeit of Natural Gas as Three Pipeline Projects Inch Forward

Three natural gas pipeline projects that combined would carry up to 3.7 Bcf/d to Western Canada are racing toward regulatory approval, but if all three pass muster, it could be the worst possible outcome for shippers, an analysis indicates.

October 14, 2016

Nexus Adds Columbia Gas of Ohio to Capacity Commitments

Nexus Gas Transmission LLC has added a long-awaited utility to its capacity commitments, recently filing a supplement to its November certificate application with FERC that details an agreement with Columbia Gas of Ohio Inc. to deliver up to 50,000 Dth/d.

September 16, 2016
DTE Energy to Replace Eight Coal-Fired Units With NatGas, Renewables by 2023

DTE Energy to Replace Eight Coal-Fired Units With NatGas, Renewables by 2023

DTE Energy is proceeding with plans to retire eight coal-fired generation units at three locations in Michigan over the next seven years, replacing them with a mix of generation including natural gas and renewables, the Detroit-based company said.

July 27, 2016
Nexus Pipeline Takes Another Step, Gets Favorable DEIS from FERC

Nexus Pipeline Takes Another Step, Gets Favorable DEIS from FERC

The Nexus Gas Transmission LLC pipeline and related Texas Eastern Appalachian Lease (TEAL) project received a favorable draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) from FERC Friday, bringing Appalachian Basin producers a step closer to more westward takeaway.

July 11, 2016

Spectra’s Nexus Project Gets Favorable DEIS

The Nexus Gas Transmission LLC pipeline and related Texas Eastern Appalachian Lease (TEAL) project received a favorable draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) from FERC Friday.

July 8, 2016

Nexus Customers Cleared to Move NatGas From Ohio to Canada

The Ontario Energy Board has approved applications from Spectra Energy Corp. subsidiary Union Gas Ltd. and Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. for 15-year contracts to move natural gas from the Appalachian Basin into the Union Gas Dawn Hub in Ontario on the Nexus Gas Transmission system.

December 21, 2015
Spectra’s Appalachia-Focused Nexus Filed at FERC

Spectra’s Appalachia-Focused Nexus Filed at FERC

Spectra Energy Corp. applied at FERC on Friday for a certificate to construct the $2 billion, 1.5 million Dth/d Nexus Gas Transmission project, which would supply markets in Ohio, Michigan and the Dawn Hub in Ontario, Canada with natural gas from Appalachia.

November 23, 2015