Equitrans LP asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for construction and operation authorization on a pipeline project that would increase takeaway capacity on its mainline system, enabling natural gas deliveries to a proposed power plant in West Virginia.
In its May 23 FERC application under a blanket certificate, the partnership said it plans to install five miles of 12-inch pipes in Harrison County, W.Va. with an estimated budget of $21 million. The project would increase firm transportation takeaway capacity by 85 MDth/d, allowing for transportation of natural gas supplies from production fields in the central Appalachian Basin to the ESC Harrison County Power Plant, to be operated by ESC Harrison County Power.
The proposed H-320 pipe would move gas from Equitran's existing H-312 pipe on its mainline system to the proposed power facility. Equitrans, as a result of an open season, agreed with ESC Harrison County Power for 100% of the proposed firm capacity on the project, with a primary delivery point to the power plant. The project is expected to have an in-service date of June 2019. (FERC dockets CP18-489, CP96-352)
Equitrans' mainline system is in northern West Virginia, southwestern Pennsylvania and southeastern Ohio; it includes the Sunrise Transmission System and the Ohio Valley Connector System, which were placed into service in July 2012 and October 2016, respectively.
EQT Midstream Partners LP subsidiary Equitrans Investment LLC owns about 97% of Equitrans.
