Williams Partners L.P. Files Application With FERC to Provide Additional Natural Gas Service to Southeast by 2012
TULSA, Okla., Nov. 2, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Williams Partners L.P. (NYSE: WPZ) today announced that it has filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to expand its Transco natural gas pipeline by 225,000 dekatherms per day to serve markets in the southeastern United States.
New service from the Mid-South Expansion project would be available in two phases, subject to FERC approval. Phase 1 would increase capacity by 95,000 dekatherms per day by the fall of 2012, while Phase II would increase capacity by 130,000 dekatherms per day by the summer of 2013.
Demand for natural gas in the southeastern U.S. is growing at a rate more than twice the national average. The Mid-South Expansion project is designed to transport clean-burning natural gas from Transco's Station 85 pool to new and existing power generation and municipal facilities in the Southeast.
"This filing is an important milestone in our efforts to meet our customers' growing needs for natural gas in the Southeast," said Phil Wright, president of Williams' natural gas pipeline business. "We look forward to continuing to work with all stakeholders to successfully implement this project."
The Mid-South Expansion project will require construction of approximately 23 miles of new pipeline, a new 32,000 horsepower compressor facility in Dallas County, Ala., and upgrades to existing compressor facilities in Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. Williams estimates that the project facilities will cost approximately $219 million.
In March, Williams notified the FERC to initiate a pre-application environmental review of the expansion project. Since that time, Williams has solicited input from citizens, governmental entities and other interested parties to collect feedback and answer questions about the proposal.
For customer inquiries, contact Toi Anderson at (713) 215-4540.
About Williams Partners L.P. (NYSE: WPZ)
Williams Partners L.P. is a leading diversified master limited partnership focused on natural gas transportation; gathering, treating, and processing; storage; natural gas liquid (NGL) fractionation; and oil transportation. The partnership owns interests in three major interstate natural gas pipelines that, combined, deliver 12 percent of the natural gas consumed in the United States. The partnership's gathering and processing assets include large-scale operations in the U.S. Rocky Mountains and both onshore and offshore along the Gulf of Mexico. Williams (NYSE: WMB) owns approximately 77 percent of Williams Partners, including the general-partner interest. More information is available at www.williamslp.com. Go to http://www.b2i.us/irpass.asp?BzID=1296&to=ea&s=0 or http://www.b2i.us/irpass.asp?BzID=630&to=ea&s=0 to join our email list.
Portions of this document may constitute "forward-looking statements" as defined by federal law. Although the partnership believes any such statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there is no assurance that actual outcomes will not be materially different. Any such statements are made in reliance on the "safe harbor" protections provided under the Private Securities Reform Act of 1995. Additional information about issues that could lead to material changes in performance is contained in the partnership's annual reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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