Notice2021-25179
Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.; Notice of Availability of The Final Environmental Impact Statement for The Proposed Enhancement by Compression Project
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November 18, 2021
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 220 (Thursday, November 18, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64467-64468]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25179]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP20-48-000]
Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.; Notice of Availability of
The Final Environmental Impact Statement for The Proposed Enhancement
by Compression Project
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared a final environmental impact statement (EIS)
for the Enhancement by Compression Project (Project), proposed by
Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P. (Iroquois) in the above-
referenced docket. Iroquois requests authorization to construct and
operate natural gas transmission facilities in New York and
Connecticut. The Project is designed to provide a total of 125,000
dekatherms per day of incremental firm transportation service for two
existing customers of Iroquois, Consolidated Edison Company of New
York, Inc. and KeySpan Gas East Corporation doing business as National
Grid.
The final EIS assesses the potential environmental effects of the
construction and operation of the Project in accordance with the
requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act. The final EIS is
not a decision document. It presents Commission staff's independent
analysis of the environmental issues for the Commission to consider
when addressing the merits of all issues in this proceeding.
The final EIS responds to comments that were received on the
Commission's September 30, 2020 Environmental Assessment (EA) and June
11, 2021 draft EIS \1\ and discloses downstream greenhouse gas
emissions for the Project. With the exception of climate change
impacts, FERC staff concludes that approval of the proposed Project,
with the mitigation measures recommended in this EIS, would not result
in significant environmental impacts. FERC staff continues to be unable
to determine significance with regards to climate change impacts.
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\1\ The Project's Environmental Assessment is available on
eLibrary under accession no. 20200930-3011 and the draft EIS is
available under accession no. 20210611-3022.
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The final EIS incorporates the above-referenced EA, which addressed
the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation
of the following Project facilities:
<bullet> Athens Compressor Station--installation of one new 12,000
horsepower (hp) natural gas-fired turbine (Unit A2) in a new building
with associated cooling, filter separators, and other facilities
connecting to Iroquois' existing 24-inch-diameter mainline within the
existing fenced compressor station boundary (Greene County, New York).
<bullet> Dover Compressor Station--installation of one new 12,000
hp natural gas-fired turbine (Unit A2) in a new building with
associated cooling, filter separators, and other facilities connecting
to Iroquois' existing 24-inch-diameter mainline and expansion of the
existing compressor station fenceline within the property boundary
(Dutchess County, New York).
<bullet> Brookfield Compressor Station--construction of a control/
office building, addition of two new 12,000 hp, natural gas-fired
turbines (Unit B1 and Unit B2) in a new building with associated
cooling, filter separators, and other typical facilities connecting to
Iroquois' existing 24-inch-diameter mainline. Additionally, Iroquois
would install incremental cooling at Plant 2-A to allow for compressed
discharge gas to be cooled, prior to being compressed at the proposed
downstream compressors (Units B1 and B2). Iroquois would also replace
existing turbine stacks on the existing compressor units (Unit-A1 and
Unit-A2) and add other noise reduction measures (e.g., louvers, seals)
to minimize existing noise at the site. Modifications at this site
would require expansion of the existing compressor station fenceline
within the property boundary (Fairfield County, Connecticut).
<bullet> Milford Compressor Station--addition of gas cooling to
existing compressor units and associated piping to allow for compressed
discharge gas to be cooled within the current fenced boundaries of the
existing compressor station, where no gas cooling facilities currently
exist (New Haven County, Connecticut).
The Commission mailed a copy of the Notice of Availability of the
Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Enhancement by
Compression Project to federal, state, and local government
representatives and agencies; elected officials; environmental and
public interest groups; Native American Tribes; potentially affected
landowners and other interested individuals and groups; and newspapers
and libraries in the Project area. The final EIS is only available in
electronic format. It may be viewed and downloaded from the FERC's
website (<a href="http://www.ferc.gov">www.ferc.gov</a>), on the natural gas environmental documents page
(<a href="https://www.ferc.gov/industries-data/natural-gas/environment/environmental-documents">https://www.ferc.gov/industries-data/natural-gas/environment/environmental-documents</a>). In addition, the final EIS may be accessed by
using the eLibrary link on the FERC's website. Click on the eLibrary
link (<a href="https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/search">https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/search</a>) select ``General
Search'' and enter the docket number in the ``Docket Number'' field
(i.e., CP20-48-000). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date
range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#25634057466a4b494c4b40765055554a575165434057460b424a53"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="377152455478595b5e595264424747584543775152455419505841">[email protected]</span></a> or toll free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY,
contact (202) 502-8659.
Additional information about the Project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the
FERC website (<a href="http://www.ferc.gov">www.ferc.gov</a>) using the eLibrary link. The eLibrary link
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provides access to the texts of all formal documents issued by the
Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings.
In addition, the Commission offers a free service called
eSubscription that allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and
submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you
spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with
notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to
the documents. Go to <a href="https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview">https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview</a> to
register for eSubscription.
Dated: November 12, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-25179 Filed 11-17-21; 8:45 am]
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