90 FR 136 pgs. 33940-33942 - Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C., Southern Natural Gas Company, L.L.C. Elba Express Company, L.L.C.; Notice of Applications and Establishing Intervention Deadline
Type: NOTICEVolume: 90Number: 136Pages: 33940 - 33942
Pages: 33940, 33941, 33942Docket number: [Docket Nos. CP25-514-000, PF25-2-000; Docket Nos. CP25-517-000, PF25-1-000]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2025-13534 Filed 7-17-25; 8:45 am]
Agency: Energy Department
Sub Agency: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket Nos. CP25-514-000, PF25-2-000; Docket Nos. CP25-517-000, PF25-1-000]
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C., Southern Natural Gas Company, L.L.C. Elba Express Company, L.L.C.; Notice of Applications and Establishing Intervention Deadline
Take notice that on June 30, 2025, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C. (TGP), 1001 Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas 77002, filed an application under section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 of the Commission's regulations requesting authorization for its Mississippi Crossing Project (MSX Project). TGP proposes to: (1) construct approximately 199 miles of 36- and 42-inch-diameter pipeline from an interconnection with TGP's 100 Line in Washington County, Mississippi to a point in Choctaw County, Alabama (MSX Pipeline); (2) construct approximately seven miles of 36-inch-diameter pipeline lateral from Humphreys County, Mississippi to a point in Sunflower County, Mississippi (CGT Lateral); (3) construct approximately two miles of 30- and 36-inch-diameter pipeline laterals located in Attala and Lauderdale Counties, Mississippi and Choctaw County, Alabama; (4) construct three new gas-fired compressor stations located along the MSX Pipeline in Humphreys, Attala, and Lauderdale Counties, Mississippi and modify one existing compressor station in Washington County, Mississippi; (5) construct four new meter stations; and (6) construct three new overpressure protection facilities at interconnections with the existing TGP system in Washington, Humphreys, and Lauderdale Counties, Mississippi. The project is designed to provide 2.1 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of incremental firm transportation capacity and is approximately 90% subscribed. The project is estimated to cost approximately $1.7 billion, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open for public inspection.
Additionally, on June 30, 2025, Southern Natural Gas Company, L.L.C. (SNG) and Elba Express Company, L.L.C. (EEC), (collectively, South System Applicants), 569 Brookwood Village, Suite 600, Birmingham, Alabama 35209, filed an application under sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the NGA and Part 157 of the Commission's regulations requesting authorization for its South System Expansion 4 (SSE4 Project). SNG proposes to: (1) construct 14 new continuous natural gas pipeline loops totaling approximately 291 miles, primarily along its existing South Main Line in Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia; (2) install new compression and/or perform horsepower expansions at 12 existing compressor stations across Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia; (3) abandon nine existing compressor units at 4 compressor stations, replacing them with more efficient units at the same sites; (4) abandon approximately 2.2 miles of the 16-inch-diameter K Gen Lateral in-place and by removal in Clarke County, Mississippi; and (5) construct one new meter station in Clarke County, Mississippi, and one new meter station in Monroe County, Georgia, and modify nine existing meter stations in Alabama and Georgia. The project is designed to provide 1.323 Bcf/d of incremental firm transportation capacity and is fully subscribed. The project is estimated to cost approximately $3.458 billion, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open for public inspection.
In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the Federal Register , the Commission provides all interested persons an opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the internet through the Commission's Home Page ( http://www.ferc.gov ). From the Commission's Home Page on the internet, this information is available on eLibrary. The full text of this document is available on eLibrary in PDF and Microsoft Word format for viewing, printing, and/or downloading. To access this document in eLibrary, type the docket number excluding the last three digits of this document in the docket number field.
User assistance is available for eLibrary and the Commission's website during normal business hours from FERC Online Support at (202) 502-6652 (toll free at 1-866-208-3676) or email at ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or the Public Reference Room at (202) 502-8371, TTY (202) 502-8659. Email the Public Reference Room at public.referenceroom@ferc.gov.
Any questions regarding the application in Docket No. CP25-514-000 should be directed to Debbie M. Kalisek, Regulatory Manager, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C., 1001 Louisiana Street, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77002, by phone at (713) 420-3292, or by email at debbie_kalisek@kindermorgan.com.
Any questions regarding the application in Docket No. CP25-517-000 should be directed to Tina Hardy, Director Regulatory, Southern Natural Gas Company, L.L.C., 569 Brookwood Village, Suite 600, Birmingham, Alabama 35209, by phone at (205) 325-3668, or by email at Tina_hardy@kindermorgan.com.
On December 6, 2024, the Commission granted TGP's request to utilize the Pre-Filing Process and assigned Docket No. PF25-2-000 to staff activities involved in the MSX Project. Now, as of the filing of the June 30, 2025 application, the Pre-Filing Process for this project has ended. From this time forward, this proceeding will be conducted in Docket No. CP25-514-000 as noted in the caption of this Notice.
On December 6, 2024, the Commission granted the South System Applicants' request to utilize the Pre-Filing Process and assigned Docket No. PF25-1-000 to staff activities involved in the SSE4 Project. Now, as of the filing of the June 30, 2025 application, the Pre-Filing Process for this project has ended. From this time forward, this proceeding will be conducted in Docket No. CP25-517-000 as noted in the caption of this Notice.
Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 1 within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either: complete its environmental review and place it into the Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or environmental assessment (EA) for this proposal. The filing of an EA in the Commission's public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's FEIS or EA.
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1 ?18 CFR 157.9.
Water Quality Certification
[top] TGP stated that water quality certificates under section 401 of the Clean Water Act are required for the MSX Project from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management and the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality. When available, TGP should submit to the Commission a copy of the request
The South System Applicants stated that water quality certificates under section 401 of the Clean Water Act are required for the SSE4 Project from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, and the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality. When available, the South System Applicants should submit to the Commission a copy of the request for certification for the Commission authorization, including the date the request was submitted to the certifying agency, and either (1) a copy of the certifying agency's decision or (2) evidence of waiver of water quality certification.
Public Participation
There are three ways to become involved in the Commission's review of this project: you can file comments on the project, you can protest the filing, and you can file a motion to intervene in the proceeding. There is no fee or cost for filing comments or intervening. The deadline for filing a motion to intervene is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 5, 2025. How to file protests, motions to intervene, and comments is explained below.
The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, community organizations, Tribal members and others, access publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502-6595 or OPP@ferc.gov.
Comments
Any person wishing to comment on the project may do so. Comments may include statements of support or objections, to the project as a whole or specific aspects of the project. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be.
Protests
Pursuant to sections 157.10(a)(4)? 2 and 385.211? 3 of the Commission's regulations under the NGA, any person? 4 may file a protest to the application. Protests must comply with the requirements specified in section 385.2001? 5 of the Commission's regulations. A protest may also serve as a motion to intervene so long as the protestor states it also seeks to be an intervenor.
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2 ?18 CFR 157.10(a)(4).
3 ?18 CFR 385.211.
4 ?Persons include individuals, organizations, businesses, municipalities, and other entities. 18 CFR 385.102(d).
5 ?18 CFR 385.2001.
To ensure that your comments or protests are timely and properly recorded, please submit your comments on or before August 5, 2025.
There are three methods you can use to submit your comments or protests to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the Project docket numbers CP25-514-000 and/or CP25-517-000 in your submission.
(1) You may file your comments electronically by using the eComment feature, which is located on the Commission's website at www.ferc.gov under the link to Documents and Filings. Using eComment is an easy method for interested persons to submit brief, text-only comments on a project;
(2) You may file your comments or protests electronically by using the eFiling feature, which is located on the Commission's website ( www.ferc.gov ) under the link to Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide comments in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your submission. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on "eRegister." You will be asked to select the type of filing you are making; first select "General" and then select "Comment on a Filing"; or
(3) You can file a paper copy of your comments or protests by mailing them to the following address below. Your written comments must reference the Project docket numbers (CP25-514-000 and/or CP25-517-000).
To file via USPS: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
To file via any other courier: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments (options 1 and 2 above) and has eFiling staff available to assist you at (202) 502-8258 or FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.
Persons who comment on the environmental review of this project will be placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, and will receive notification when the environmental documents (EA or EIS) are issued for this project and will be notified of meetings associated with the Commission's environmental review process.
The Commission considers all comments received about the project in determining the appropriate action to be taken. However, the filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. To become a party, you must intervene in the proceeding. For instructions on how to intervene, see below.
Interventions
Any person, which includes individuals, organizations, businesses, municipalities, and other entities, 6 has the option to file a motion to intervene in this proceeding. Only intervenors have the right to request rehearing of Commission orders issued in this proceeding and to subsequently challenge the Commission's orders in the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal.
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6 ?18 CFR 385.102(d).
To intervene, you must submit a motion to intervene to the Commission in accordance with Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure? 7 and the regulations under the NGA? 8 by the intervention deadline for the project, which is August 5, 2025. As described further in Rule 214, your motion to intervene must state, to the extent known, your position regarding the proceeding, as well as your interest in the proceeding. For an individual, this could include your status as a landowner, ratepayer, resident of an impacted community, or recreationist. You do not need to have property directly impacted by the project in order to intervene. For more information about motions to intervene, refer to the FERC website at https://www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/how-to/intervene.asp.
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7 ?18 CFR 385.214.
8 ?18 CFR 157.10.
There are two ways to submit your motion to intervene. In both instances, please reference the Project docket numbers CP25-514-000 and/or CP25-517-000 in your submission.
[top] (1) You may file your motion to intervene by using the Commission's eFiling feature, which is located on the Commission's website ( www.ferc.gov ) under the link to Documents and Filings. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on "eRegister." You will be asked to select the type of filing you are making; first select "General" and then select "Intervention." The eFiling feature
(2) You can file a paper copy of your motion to intervene, along with three copies, by mailing the documents to the address below. Your motion to intervene must reference the Project docket numbers CP25-514-000 and/or CP25-517-000.
To file via USPS: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
To file via any other courier: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
The Commission encourages electronic filing of motions to intervene (option 1 above) and has eFiling staff available to assist you at (202) 502-8258 or FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.
Protests and motions to intervene must be served on TGP by mail at: Debbie M. Kalisek, Regulatory Manager, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C., 1001 Louisiana Street, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77002 or by email at (with a link to the document) at debbie_kalisek@kindermorgan.com. Any subsequent submissions by an intervenor must be served on the applicant and all other parties to the proceeding. Contact information for parties can be downloaded from the service list at the eService link on FERC Online. Service can be via email with a link to the document.
Protests and motions to intervene must be served on the South System Applicants at: Tina Hardy, Director Regulatory, Southern Natural Gas Company, L.L.C., 569 Brookwood Village, Suite 600, Birmingham, Alabama, 35209 or by email (with a link to the document) at Tina_hardy@kindermorgan.com. Any subsequent submissions by an intervenor must be served on the applicants and all other parties to the proceeding. Contact information for parties can be downloaded from the service list at the eService link on FERC Online. Service can be via email with a link to the document.
All timely, unopposed? 9 motions to intervene are automatically granted by operation of Rule 214(c)(1). 10 Motions to intervene that are filed after the intervention deadline are untimely, and may be denied. Any late-filed motion to intervene must show good cause for being late and must explain why the time limitation should be waived and provide justification by reference to factors set forth in Rule 214(d) of the Commission's Rules and Regulations. 11 A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies (paper or electronic) of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties.
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9 ?The applicant has 15 days from the submittal of a motion to intervene to file a written objection to the intervention.
10 ?18 CFR 385.214(c)(1).
11 ?18 CFR 385.214(b)(3) and (d).
Tracking the Proceeding
Throughout the proceeding, additional information about the project will be available from the Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the FERC website at www.ferc.gov using the "eLibrary" link as described above. The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of all formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings.
In addition, the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to the documents. For more information and to register, go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.
Intervention Deadline: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 5, 2025.
Dated: July 15, 2025.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-13534 Filed 7-17-25; 8:45 am]
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