FERC has cleared Texas Eastern Transmission LP (Tetco) to start construction on the second and final phase of its Texas Eastern Appalachian Lease (TEAL) project, a Northeast expansion designed to connect with the Nexus Gas Transmission pipeline.
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New Hampshire High Court Decision Could Reignite Access Northeast Project
The Supreme Court of New Hampshire has reversed a 2016 decision by the state’s Public Utility Commission (PUC) that blocked Eversource Energy’s plan to use electricity rates to pay for constructing the Access Northeast expansion project, which would add 900,000 Dth/d and additional liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage to the Algonquin Gas Transmission LLC (AGT) system.
Texas Eastern’s Bayway Lateral Wins FERC Approval
Five months to the day after losing its quorum, FERC on Monday issued a certificate of approval for Texas Eastern Transmission LP’s proposed Bayway Lateral Project, which would fuel a refinery and an adjacent co-generation plant in New Jersey.
Algonquin Withdraws Pre-Filing Application For Access Northeast Project
Citing “gaps in energy policy” in New England, Algonquin Gas Transmission LLC has withdrawn its Access Northeast Project from FERC’s pre-filing review process, though it said it remains committed to addressing the region’s need for natural gas pipeline infrastructure for electric generation.
Enbridge Cutting Workforce in Realignment After Spectra Acquisition
Calgary-based Enbridge Inc. said Wednesday it would take “the difficult but necessary step” to eliminate 1,000 jobs company-wide in order to reduce the duplicative positions that emerged after it acquired Houston-based Spectra Energy Corp.

Spectra Steps Up for PSEG’s Stake in PennEast Pipeline
It didn’t take long for PSEG Power LLC to divest its minority stake in the PennEast Pipeline, as Spectra Energy Partners LP announced Monday that it has entered a purchase and sale agreement to increase its interest in the project.
Enbridge-Spectra Merger Done; FTC Agreement Settled GOM Concerns
Calgary-based Enbridge Inc. has completed its acquisition of Houston-based Spectra Energy Corp. in a stock-for-stock deal.

Spectra’s Atlantic Bridge Gets FERC OK to Begin Construction
FERC granted Spectra Energy affiliates Algonquin Gas Transmission LLC and Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline LLC authorization Wednesday to construct and operate the Atlantic Bridge Project.

DCP Midstream and Midstream Partners Combine, Plan NGL Pipe, Processing Expansion
DCP Midstream LLC (Midstream) and DCP Midstream Partners LP (DPM) have combined to create the largest natural gas liquids (NGL) producer and natural gas processor in the United States, the companies said Wednesday.
Tetco Completes Penn-Jersey Work, Full Capacity Restored
After months of work, Texas Eastern Transmission (Tetco) has restored its Penn-Jersey system to full capacity after it was damaged in an explosion and fire in Westmoreland County, PA, earlier this year.