Notice2026-05429
Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application and Establishing Intervention Deadline
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March 19, 2026
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 53 (Thursday, March 19, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13302-13303]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-05429]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP26-130-000]
Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application and
Establishing Intervention Deadline
Take notice that on March 2, 2026, Northern Natural Gas Company
(Northern) 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, NE 68124-1000, filed an
application under section 7 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157
of the Commission's regulations requesting authorization for its: (1)
Ventura to Farmington A-Line Abandonment and Capacity Replacement
Project (V2F Project); and (2) Northern Lights 2027 Expansion Project
(NL27 Project). The two projects are being filed together because two
of the proposed pipeline extensions are required for each project and
will be constructed concurrently.
For the V2F Project, Northern proposes to: (1) abandon in place
approximately 131 miles of its 16- and 18-inch-diameter A line and J
line in Hancock and Worth Counties, Iowa and Freeborn, Steele, and Rice
Counties, Minnesota; (2) construct an approximately 8.29 mile 36-inch-
diameter extension in Freeborn County, Minnesota; (3) construct an
approximately 2.09 mile 36-inch-diameter extension of the Albert Lea
M500 E line in Steele County, Minnesota; and (4) construct an
approximately 7.50 mile 30-inch-diameter extension of the Faribault
M500 D line in Dakota County, Minnesota. The V2F Project will ensure
continuity of service for Northern's customers following the
abandonment of the aging A-line and J-line. The V2F Project will not
result in any change of service to Northern's customers and will not
add any incremental capacity to their system.
For the NL27 Project, Northern proposes to: (1) construct ten
pipeline extensions totaling 28.43 miles of various diameter pipeline
in Freeborn, Steele, Scott, Carver, Martin, Stearns, Jackson, Watonwan,
Isanti, Morrison Counties in Minnesota; and (2) replace an existing
7,000 hp turbine compressor unit with a new 7,700 hp turbine compressor
unit at the Hugo Compressor Station in Washington County, Minnesota.
The NL27 project will enable Northern to provide an additional 79.3
Dth/d of incremental firm service to the project shippers for
residential and commercial use.
Northern estimates the total cost of the V2F Project to be
$146,532,569 and the NL27 project to be $132,77,653, all as more fully
set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and
open for 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#2f494a5d4c40414346414a5c5a5f5f405d5b6f494a5d4c01484059"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1a7c7f687975747673747f696f6a6a75686e5a7c7f6879347d756c">[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#83f3f6e1efeae0adf1e6e5e6f1e6ede0e6f1ececeec3e5e6f1e0ade4ecf5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="aededbccc2c7cd80dccbc8cbdccbc0cdcbdcc1c1c3eec8cbdccd80c9c1d8">[email protected]</span></a>.
Any questions regarding the proposed project should be directed to
Donna Martens, Senior Regulatory Analyst, Northern Natural Gas Company,
1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, NE 68124, by phone at (402) 398-7138 or
by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a1c5cecfcfc08fccc0d3d5c4cfd2e1cfcfc6c2ce8fc2cecc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ee8a8180808fc0838f9c9a8b809dae8080898d81c08d8183">[email protected]</span></a>.
Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and
Procedure,\1\ within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will
either: complete its environmental review and place it into the
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule
for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other
milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of
the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or environmental
assessment (EA) for this proposal. The filing of an EA in the
Commission's public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify
federal and state agencies of the timing for the completion of all
necessary reviews, and the subsequent need to complete all federal
authorizations within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission
staff's FEIS or EA.
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\1\ 18 CFR 157.9.
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Public Participation
There are three ways to become involved in the Commission's review
of this project: you can file comments on the project, you can protest
the filing, and you can file a motion to intervene in the proceeding.
There is no fee or cost for filing comments or intervening. The
deadline for filing a motion to intervene is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on
April 6, 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#9fd0cfcfdff9faedfcb1f8f0e9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="da958a8a9abcbfa8b9f4bdb5ac">[email protected]</span></a>.
Comments
Any person wishing to comment on the project may do so. Comments
may include statements of support or objections to the project as a
whole or specific aspects of the project. The more specific your
comments, the more useful they will be.
Protests
Pursuant to sections 157.10(a)(4) \2\ and 385.211 \3\ of the
Commission's regulations under the NGA, any person \4\ may file a
protest to the application. Protests must comply with the requirements
specified in section 385.2001 \5\ of the Commission's regulations. 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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\2\ 18 CFR 157.10(a)(4).
\3\ 18 CFR 385.211.
\4\ Persons include individuals, organizations, businesses,
municipalities, and other entities. 18 CFR 385.102(d).
\5\ 18 CFR 385.2001.
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To ensure that your comments or protests are timely and properly
recorded, please submit your comments on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Time on April 6, 2026.
There are three methods you can use to submit your comments or
protests to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the
Project docket number CP26-130-000 in your submission.
(1) 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;
(2) You may file your comments or protests electronically by using
the eFiling feature, which is located on the
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Commission's website (<a href="http://www.ferc.gov">www.ferc.gov</a>) under the link to Documents and
Filings. With eFiling, you can provide comments in a variety of formats
by attaching them as a file with your submission. 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 ``Comment on a Filing''; or
(3) You can file a paper copy of your comments or protests by
mailing them to the following address below. Your written comments must
reference the Project docket number (CP26-130-000).
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 courier: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland
20852
The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments (options 1
and 2 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="10567562735f7e7c797e75436560607f626450767562733e777f66">[email protected]</a>.
Persons who comment on the environmental review of this project
will be placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, and will
receive notification when the environmental documents (EA or EIS) are
issued for this project and will be notified of meetings associated
with the Commission's environmental review process.
The Commission considers all comments received about the project in
determining the appropriate action to be taken. However, 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.
For instructions on how to intervene, see below.
Interventions
Any person, which includes individuals, organizations, businesses,
municipalities, and other entities,\6\ 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.
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\6\ 18 CFR 385.102(d).
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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 \7\ and the regulations under the NGA \8\ by the
intervention deadline for the project, which is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time
on April 6, 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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\7\ 18 CFR 385.214.
\8\ 18 CFR 157.10.
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There are two ways to submit your motion to intervene. In both
instances, please reference the Project docket number CP26-130-000 in
your submission.
(1) You may file your motion to intervene 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 ``Intervention.'' The eFiling feature
includes a document-less intervention option; for more information,
visit <a href="https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/document-less-intervention.pdf">https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/document-less-intervention.pdf</a>.; or
(2) You can file a paper copy of your motion to intervene, along
with three copies, by mailing the documents to the address below. Your
motion to intervene must reference the Project docket number CP26-130-
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 courier: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland
20852
The Commission encourages electronic filing of motions to intervene
(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="b4f2d1c6d7fbdad8dddad1e7c1c4c4dbc6c0f4d2d1c6d79ad3dbc2">[email protected]</a>.
Protests and motions to intervene must be served on the applicant
either by mail at: to Donna Martens, Senior Regulatory Analyst for
Northern, 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, NE 68124, or by email (with a
link to the document) at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#385c575656591655594a4c5d564b7856565f5b57165b5755"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e98d86878788c784889b9d8c879aa987878e8a86c78a8684">[email protected]</span></a>. Any subsequent
submissions by an intervenor must be served to 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.
Service can be via email with a link to the document.
All timely, unopposed \9\ motions to intervene are automatically
granted by operation of Rule 214(c)(1).\10\ 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.\11\ 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.
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\9\ The applicant has 15 days from the submittal of a motion to
intervene to file a written objection to the intervention.
\10\ 18 CFR 385.214(c)(1).
\11\ 18 CFR 385.214(b)(3) and (d).
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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>.
Intervention Deadline: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 6, 2026.
(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1)
Dated: March 16, 2026.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-05429 Filed 3-18-26; 8:45 am]
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