Notice2026-01924
Equitrans, L.P.; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization and Establishing Intervention and Protest Deadline
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January 30, 2026
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 20 (Friday, January 30, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4078-4079]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-01924]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP26-73-000]
Equitrans, L.P.; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization
and Establishing Intervention and Protest Deadline
Take notice that on January 21, 2026, Equitrans, L.P. (Equitrans),
2200 Energy Drive, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania 15317, filed in the above
referenced docket, a prior notice request pursuant to sections 157.205
and 157.216(b) of the Commission's regulations under the Natural Gas
Act (NGA), and Equitrans' blanket certificate issued in Docket No.
CP96-532-000, for authorization to abandon in place the West Fairfield
Compressor Station, comprised of one 1,005 horsepower reciprocating
compressor unit that was historically used to relay gas along the
Allegheny Valley Connector System but is no longer needed for that
purpose. All of the above facilities are located in Westmoreland
County, Pennsylvania (West Fairfield Compressor Station Abandonment
Project). The project will allow Equitrans to avoid unnecessary
operations and maintenance expenses, because the West Fairfield
Compressor Station is no longer required for Equitrans to meet its firm
obligations on the Allegheny Valley Connector system. Equitrans
estimates that there is no cost associated the abandonment in place,
all as more fully set forth in the request which is on file with the
Commission and open to public inspection.
In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an
opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the
internet through the Commission's Home Page (<a href="http://www.ferc.gov">http://www.ferc.gov</a>). From
the Commission's Home Page on the internet, this information is
available on eLibrary. The full text of this document is available on
eLibrary in PDF and Microsoft Word format for viewing, printing, and/or
downloading. To access this document in eLibrary, type the docket
number excluding the last three digits of this document in the docket
number field.
User assistance is available for eLibrary and the Commission's
website during normal business hours from FERC Online Support at (202)
502-6652 (toll free at 1-866-208-3676) or email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#690f0c1b0a06070500070c1a1c1919061b1d290f0c1b0a470e061f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d4b2b1a6b7bbbab8bdbab1a7a1a4a4bba6a094b2b1a6b7fab3bba2">[email protected]</span></a>, or the Public Reference Room at (202) 502-
8371, TTY (202) 502-8659. Email the Public Reference Room at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5f2f2a3d33363c712d3a393a2d3a313c3a2d3030321f393a2d3c71383029"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="95e5e0f7f9fcf6bbe7f0f3f0e7f0fbf6f0e7fafaf8d5f3f0e7f6bbf2fae3">[email protected]</span></a>.
Any questions regarding this application should be directed to
Sarah A. Shaffer, Rates & Regulatory Director, Equitrans, L.P., 2200
Energy Drive, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania 15317, by phone at (412) 395-
2580 or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fd8e9c8f9c95d38e959c9b9b988fbd988c89d39e9290"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3142504350591f42595057575443715440451f525e5c">[email protected]</span></a>.
Public Participation
There are three ways to become involved in the Commission's review
of this project: you can file a protest to the project, you can file a
motion to intervene in the proceeding, and you can file comments on the
project. There is no fee or cost for filing protests, motions to
intervene, or comments. The deadline for filing protests, motions to
intervene, and comments is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on March 30, 2026.
How to file protests, motions to intervene, and comments is explained
below.
For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, contact the Office
of Public Participation (OPP) at (202) 502-6595 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ce819e9e8ea8abbcade0a9a1b8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d49b848494b2b1a6b7fab3bba2">[email protected]</span></a>.
Protests
Pursuant to section 157.205 of the Commission's regulations under
the NGA,\1\ any person \2\ or the Commission's staff may file a protest
to the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed or if a
protest is filed and then withdrawn within 30 days after the allowed
time for filing a protest, the proposed activity shall be deemed to be
authorized effective the day after the time allowed for protest. If a
protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time
allowed for filing a protest, the instant request for authorization
will be considered by the Commission.
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\1\ 18 CFR 157.205.
\2\ Persons include individuals, organizations, businesses,
municipalities, and other entities. 18 CFR 385.102(d).
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Protests must comply with the requirements specified in section
157.205(e) of the Commission's regulations,\3\ and must be submitted by
the protest deadline, which is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on March 30,
2026. A protest may also serve as a motion to intervene so long as the
protestor states it also seeks to be an intervenor.
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\3\ 18 CFR 157.205(e).
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Interventions
Any person has the option to file a motion to intervene in this
proceeding. Only intervenors have the right to request rehearing of
Commission orders issued in this proceeding and to subsequently
challenge the Commission's orders in the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal.
To intervene, you must submit a motion to intervene to the
Commission in accordance with Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure \4\ and the regulations under the NGA \5\ by the
intervention deadline for the project, which is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time
on March 30, 2026. As described further in Rule 214, your motion to
intervene must state, to the extent known, your position regarding the
proceeding, as well as your interest in the proceeding. For an
individual, this could include your status as a landowner, ratepayer,
resident of an impacted community, or recreationist. You do not need to
have property directly impacted by the project in order to intervene.
For more information about motions to intervene, refer to the FERC
website at <a href="https://www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/how-to/intervene.asp">https://www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/how-to/intervene.asp</a>.
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\4\ 18 CFR 385.214.
\5\ 18 CFR 157.10.
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All timely, unopposed motions to intervene are automatically
granted by operation of Rule 214(c)(1). Motions to intervene that are
filed after the intervention deadline are untimely and may be denied.
Any late-filed motion to intervene must show good cause for being late
and must explain why the time limitation should be waived and provide
justification by reference to factors set forth in Rule 214(d) of the
Commission's Rules and Regulations. A person obtaining party status
will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the
Commission and will receive copies (paper or electronic) of all
documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties.
Comments
Any person wishing to comment on the project may do so. The
Commission considers all comments received about the project in
determining the appropriate action to be taken. To ensure that your
comments are timely and properly recorded, please submit your comments
on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on March 30, 2026. The filing of a
comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the
proceeding. To become a party, you must intervene in the proceeding.
How To File Protests, Interventions, and Comments
There are two ways to submit protests, motions to intervene, and
comments. In both instances, please reference the Project docket number
CP26-73-000 in your submission.
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(1) You may file your protest, motion to intervene, and comments by
using the Commission's eFiling feature, which is located on the
Commission's website (<a href="http://www.ferc.gov">www.ferc.gov</a>) under the link to Documents and
Filings. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on
``eRegister.'' You will be asked to select the type of filing you are
making; first select ``General'' and then select ``Protest'',
``Intervention'', or ``Comment on a Filing''; or \6\
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\6\ Additionally, you may file your comments electronically by
using the eComment feature, which is located on the Commission's
website at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov">www.ferc.gov</a> under the link to Documents and Filings.
Using eComment is an easy method for interested persons to submit
brief, text-only comments on a project.
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(2) You can file a paper copy of your submission by mailing it to
the address below. Your submission must reference the Project docket
number CP26-73-000.
To file via USPS: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
To file via any other method: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville,
Maryland 20852.
The Commission encourages electronic filing of submissions (option
1 above) and has eFiling staff available to assist you at (202) 502-
8258 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="84c2e1f6e7cbeae8edeae1d7f1f4f4ebf6f0c4e2e1f6e7aae3ebf2">[email protected]</a>.
Protests and motions to intervene must be served on the applicant
either by mail at: Sarah A. Shaffer, Rates & Regulatory Director,
Equitrans, L.P., 2200 Energy Drive, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania 15317 or
by email (with a link to the document) at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5023312231387e23383136363522103521247e333f3d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e2918390838acc918a8384848790a2879396cc818d8f">[email protected]</span></a>. Any
subsequent submissions by an intervenor must be served on the applicant
and all other parties to the proceeding. Contact information for
parties can be downloaded from the service list at the eService link on
FERC Online.
Tracking the Proceeding
Throughout the proceeding, additional information about the project
will be available from OPP at (202) 502-6595 or on the FERC website at
<a href="http://www.ferc.gov">www.ferc.gov</a> using the ``eLibrary'' link as described above. The
eLibrary link also 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 which 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. For more information and to register, go to
<a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp">www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp</a>.
(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1)
Dated: January 27, 2026.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-01924 Filed 1-29-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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