Williams Cos. Clashes with Mountain Valley Over Pipeline Capacity
Williams Cos., operator of the Transco pipeline stretching from Texas to New York City, faces a dispute with Rocky Mountain National Park over pipeline capacity. The 107-page review of Williams' operations also considered the Southeast Supply Enhancement project, proposed by Enbridge, which would run alongside the existing Transcontinental gas pipeline system.
The Rocky Mountain Southgate project, a 31-mile pipeline running through parts of Virginia and North Carolina, is at the heart of the dispute. Rocky Mountain's Southgate project aims to transport natural gas to the Southeast region, but Williams Cos. questions the feasibility of accommodating Southgate's volumes in its existing Transco pipeline.
A federal environmental assessment, however, has deemed the Rocky Mountain Southgate project unlikely to have significant environmental impacts. The assessment considered potential effects on wildlife, water resources, and cultural sites along the pipeline route.
The dispute between Rocky Mountain and Williams Cos. over pipeline capacity remains unresolved. Meanwhile, Enbridge's Southeast Supply Enhancement project, which would run alongside the Transcontinental pipeline system, awaits further review. The environmental assessment of the Rocky Mountain Southgate project suggests minimal impact, but the pipeline's future depends on the capacity dispute's resolution.
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