PROJECT STATUS
COMPLETE
SECTOR
Pipelines
CATEGORY
FAST-41 Covered Projects
LEAD AGENCY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Description:
WB Xpress (Docket No. CP16-38-000) would provide 1.3 Bcf/d of additional natural gas transportation service in West Virginia and Virginia by means of: (1) construction of 29.2 miles of pipeline; (2) modifications to seven existing compressor stations; (3) construction of two new compressor stations; and (4) uprating the maximum allowable operating pressure of various pipeline segments.
Project Application and Supporting Documents
- WB Xpress, Project Application, FERC Docket No. CP16-38-000 (submitted 12/30/2015). Document located at: http://elibrary.ferc.gov/IDMWS/common/OpenNat.asp?fileID=14087214.
- WB Xpress, Supporting Documents to Project Application, FERC Docket No. CP16-38-000 (submitted 12/30/2015). Document located at: http://elibrary.ferc.gov/IDMWS/search/intermediate.asp?link_file=yes&doclist=14413892.
- Additional Project-related filings and issuances can be found on FERC’s eLibrary website by searching under Docket No. CP16-38-000.
Federal Agency Actions
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Project (issued 12/09/2016). Document located at: https://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/common/opennat.asp?fileID=14420421.
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Environmental Assessment (issued 03/24/2017). Document located at: https://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/common/opennat.asp?fileID=14530255.
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Order Issuing Certificate (issued 11/17/2017). Document located at: https://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/common/OpenNat.asp?fileID=14759871.
FERC Litigation
- None filed.
| State Agency Permitting Timetable for the WB Xpress Project | ||||
| Responsible State Agency | Federal Permit/Review | Intermediate Completion Date | Final Completion Date | Description Field |
| Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, Coastal Zone Management Program | Section 307 CZMA Review | N/A | October 2016/ January 2017 | 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. |
| Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, Water Division | Section 401 CWA Review - Water Quality Certification | N/A | July 2017 | 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. |
| West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Water and Waste Management | Section 402 CWA Review - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, Stormwater General 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." |
| Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, Water Division | Section 402 CWA Review - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, Stormwater General 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." |
| West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Water and Waste Management | Section 402 CWA Review - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, Hydrostatic Test Discharge Permit | N/A | July 2017 | 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. |
| West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Air Quality | Title V CAA Review - Operating Permit for Air Emissions | 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." |
| Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, Air Division | Title V CAA Review - Operating Permit for Air Emissions | 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." |
Last Updated: November 28, 2017