FERC Approves Nexus Pipeline

Hannah News Services, Inc. reported: “The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has authorized Nexus Gas Transmission LLC to construct an approximately 255-mile pipeline, the majority of which will be built in Ohio.

“The pipeline will originate at the Kensington Processing Plant in Columbiana County, extending through Ohio and connecting with DTE Gas in Washtenaw County, MI. The project will include about 209.8 miles of new 36-inch dimeter pipeline in Columbiana, Stark, Summit, Wayne, Medina, Lorain, Huron, Erie, Sandusky, Wood, Lucas, Henry and Fulton counties. …

“There will be compressor stations located in Columbiana, Medina, Sandusky and Lucas counties. The entire project is expected to cost nearly $2.1 billion.

“Once the project is completed sometime in 2018, the pipeline will have the capacity to deliver approximately 1.5 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day to markets in Ohio, Michigan and Ontario, according to a statement from the company, which is jointly owned by DTE Energy and Spectra Energy Partners.”