Two major Mississippi pipeline projects approved for expedited federal review
(UI) — The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council has added two major natural gas pipeline projects in the Southeast — Mississippi Crossing and South System Expansion 4 — to its FAST-41 program, which aims to streamline federal reviews for large infrastructure projects.
“On behalf of the Trump Administration, I am pleased to welcome the Mississippi Crossing and South System Expansion 4 projects to FAST-41 coverage,” said Emily Domenech, the council’s executive director. “We’re excited to add more pipeline projects to our Permitting Dashboard and to continue developing domestic energy resources needed to meet the demand for baseload power in the Southeast.”
Both projects, sponsored by Kinder Morgan Inc., are designed to expand natural gas transportation capacity across the region to meet growing demand.
The Mississippi Crossing project, based in Greenville, Mississippi, is a $1.7 billion investment that will add 199 miles of new pipeline extending southeast to Butler, Alabama. It will provide up to 2.1 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of natural gas capacity, improving access to multiple supply basins and strengthening market flexibility in the Southeast.
The South System Expansion 4 project, located in Enterprise, Mississippi, will increase capacity by approximately 1.3 Bcf/d through a mix of brownfield looping and new compression across 291 miles of existing infrastructure. The expansion will serve markets from Clarke County, Mississippi, to Aiken, South Carolina, and Savannah, Georgia.
“Given the size and complexity of each project, the number of federal agencies involved, and the need for these projects to move through permitting quickly so that our customers can realize their benefits, we believe the additional coordination, oversight, and leadership of the Permitting Council can help us bring these projects to fruition promptly,” said Ernesto Ochoa, Kinder Morgan vice president and chief commercial officer-East Region.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) will lead federal permitting for both projects under FAST-41.
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