PROJECT STATUS
COMPLETE
SECTOR
Pipelines
CATEGORY
FAST-41 Covered Projects
LEAD AGENCY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Description:
This project consists of four proposals: Nexus Gas Transmission (Docket No. CP16-22-000), TEAL (Docket No. CP16-23-000), DTE Lease (Docket No. CP16-24-000), and Vector Lease (Docket No. CP16-102-000). Nexus Gas Transmission would provide an additional 1.5 Bcf/d of natural gas transportation service through construction of a 255.9-mile pipeline and four compressor stations in Ohio and Michigan. TEAL would provide an additional 0.9 Bcf/d of natural gas transportation service through construction of: (1) a 4.4-mile pipeline loop in Ohio; (2) 1,790 feet of pipeline to connect with the Nexus Gas Transmission pipeline in Ohio; and (3) additional natural gas compressor facilities in Ohio. DTE Lease is a request for approval of an operating lease of capacity to Nexus Gas Transmission, LLC. Vector Lease is a proposal to lease firm capacity to Nexus Gas Transmission, LLC.
Project Application and Supporting Documents
- Nexus Gas Transmission, Project Application, Volume I, FERC Docket No. CP16-22-000 (submitted 11/20/2015). Document located at: http://elibrary.ferc.gov/IDMWS/common/OpenNat.asp?fileID=14051565.
- Nexus Gas Transmission, Supporting Documents to Project Application, Volumes I and II-B, FERC Docket No. CP16-22-000 (submitted 11/20/2015). Documents located at: http://elibrary.ferc.gov/IDMWS/search/intermediate.asp?link_file=yes&doclist=14401137.
- Nexus Gas Transmission, Supporting Documents to Project Application, Volume II-A, FERC Docket No. CP16-22-000 (submitted 11/20/2015). Documents located at: http://elibrary.ferc.gov/IDMWS/search/intermediate.asp?link_file=yes&doclist=14401192.
- TEAL, Project Application, Volume I, FERC Docket No. CP16-23-000 (submitted 11/20/2015). Document located at: http://elibrary.ferc.gov/IDMWS/common/OpenNat.asp?fileID=14051595.
- TEAL, Supporting Documents to Project Application, FERC Docket No. CP16-23-000 (submitted 11/20/2015). Documents located at: http://elibrary.ferc.gov/IDMWS/search/intermediate.asp?link_file=yes&doclist=14401138.
- DTE Lease, Application, FERC Docket No. CP16-24-000 (submitted 11/24/2015). Document located at: http://elibrary.ferc.gov/IDMWS/common/opennat.asp?fileID=14055215.
- Vector Lease, Application, FERC Docket No. CP16-102-000 (submitted 03/11/2016). Document located at: http://elibrary.ferc.gov/IDMWS/common/opennat.asp?fileID=14258165.
- Additional Project-related filings and issuances can be found on FERC’s eLibrary website by searching under Docket Nos. CP16-22, CP16-23, CP16-24, and CP16-102.
Federal Agency Actions
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Project (issued 05/17/2016). Document located at: http://elibrary.ferc.gov/IDMWS/common/opennat.asp?fileID=14250531.
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Draft Environmental Impact Statement (issued 07/08/2016). Document located at: http://elibrary.ferc.gov/IDMWS/common/opennat.asp?fileID=14299657.
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Final Environmental Impact Statement (issued 11/30/2016). Document available at: https://www.ferc.gov/industries/gas/enviro/eis/2016/11-30-16-eis.asp.
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Order Issuing Certificate (issued 08/25/2017). Document located at: https://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/common/OpenNat.asp?fileID=14666849.
FERC Litigation
- Complaint and motion for preliminary injunction concerning the Commission’s review of Nexus Gas Transmission’s pending application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity under the Natural Gas Act. Urban, et al. v. FERC, et al., D.C. Circuit Court Case No. 5:17-cv-01005-JRA. Documents available at: http://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/NexusPipeline.pdf; https://www.ferc.gov/legal/court-cases/briefs/2017/LauraUrbanMotionToDismiss.pdf; https://www.ferc.gov/legal/court-cases/opinions/2017/517-cv-01005.pdf.
| State Agency Permitting Timetable for the Nexus Gas Transmission, TEAL, DTE Lease, and Vector Lease Project | ||||
| Responsible State Agency | Federal Permit/Review | Intermediate Completion Date | Final Completion Date | Description Field |
| Ohio Environmental Protection Agency | Section 401 CWA Review - Water Quality Certification | N/A | TBD | The state agency has not opted into the FAST-41 process. This authorization is listed for information purposes only, and does not transfer any responsibility to the state agency to conform to the Permitting Timetable. 18 C.F.R. § 157.22 (2016) provides that "a final decision on a request for a Federal authorization is due no later than 90 days after the Commission issues its final environmental document, unless a schedule is otherwise established by Federal law." |
| Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Water Resources Division | Section 401 CWA Review - Water Quality Certification | N/A | 1/10/2017 and 3/6/2017 | Complete. Note - Michigan Department of Environmental Quality’s issues Section 401 CWA certification as part of the Section 402 and 404 CWA permits. The state agency has not opted into the FAST-41 process. This authorization is listed for information purposes only, and does not transfer any responsibility to the state agency to conform to the Permitting Timetable. |
| Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Water Resources Division | Section 402 CWA Review - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, Stormwater General Permit | N/A | 3/6/2017 | Complete. The state agency has not opted into the FAST-41 process. This authorization is listed for information purposes only, and does not transfer any responsibility to the state agency to conform to the Permitting Timetable. |
| Ohio Environmental Protection Agency | Section 402 CWA Review - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, Hydrostatic Test Discharge Permit | N/A | TBD | The state agency has not opted into the FAST-41 process. This authorization is listed for information purposes only, and does not transfer any responsibility to the state agency to conform to the Permitting Timetable. 18 C.F.R. § 157.22 (2016) provides that "a final decision on a request for a Federal authorization is due no later than 90 days after the Commission issues its final environmental document, unless a schedule is otherwise established by Federal law." |
| Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Water Resources Division | Section 402 CWA Review - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, Hydrostatic Test Discharge Permit | N/A | 5/26/2017 | Complete. The state agency has not opted into the FAST-41 process. This authorization is listed for information purposes only, and does not transfer any responsibility to the state agency to conform to the Permitting Timetable. |
| Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Water Resources Division | Section 404 CWA Review | N/A | 1/10/2017 | Complete. The state agency has not opted into the FAST-41 process. This authorization is listed for information purposes only, and does not transfer any responsibility to the state agency to conform to the Permitting Timetable. |
Last Updated: September 8, 2017