Northwest Pipeline Company, LLC Wild Trail Project Northwest Pipeline, LLC (Northwest) a subsidiary of The Williams Companies, Inc (Williams), filed an application Docket No. CP25-497-000 with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (Certificate) under Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to construct, install, modify, operate and maintain its Wild Trail Project, (sometimes referred to as the “Project”). The Project will provide an additional 57,955 dekatherms per day of northbound f irm transportation service to the Northwest Pipeline system and contract an additional 25,000 dekatherms per day of existing southbound firm transportation service. The existing southbound service will provide firm transportation from the existing Wild Horse Receipt Point to the existing Ignacio Delivery Point, which interconnects with El Paso Natural Gas in La Plata County, Colorado. The 57,955 Dth/d of new northbound firm transportation service will be provided by installing a new compressor station adjacent to the existing Clay Basin Meter Station (MS).
No new pipelines are proposed in this project.
Northwest owns and operates an interstate natural gas pipeline system and is regulated by FERC. The company must obtain FERC approval to construct the proposed facility. A separate notice regarding Northwest’s application will be mailed to affected landowners and other stakeholders involved with the project. Questions on the proposed project should be directed to outreach@williams.com.
A copy of the Northwest application is available for review at the United States Forest Service (USFS) Flaming Gorge Ranger Office, 25 West Highway 43 Manila, UT 84046 and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Vernal Office, 170 South 500 East Vernal, UT 84078. The application may also be obtained through FERC’s website at http://www.ferc.gov using the e-Library link. Enter the docket number CP25-497-000 in the docket number field to access the document. User assistance is available at customer@ferc.gov or toll free at 866-208-3676 (TTY, call 202-502-8659).
A pamphlet, An Interstate Natural Gas Facility on My Land? What Do I Need To Know?, that provides information for landowners is also available on FERC’s website: https://www.ferc.gov/sites/default/ f iles/2020-05/whatdoineedtoknow.pdf Any interested party may participate in the proceeding by making a filing with FERC by mail to: 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Additional information regarding FERC’s regulations, policies or procedures is available on FERC’s website at http://www.ferc.gov or from FERC’s Office of External Affairs at 866-2083372.
