Algonquin Gas Transmission compressors in Connecticut (click for larger version)
The 1,100-mile-long Algonquin Gas Transmission Pipeline delivers natural gas, including Marcellus/Utica gas, to New England. Algonquin is connected to the Texas Eastern Pipeline and the Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline. Algonquin crosses through (delivers gas to) Connecticut and several other states. Three compressor stations are located along the portion of Algonquin that traverses Connecticut. One of the three compressor stations, located in Cromwell, was dinged by the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) for releasing "excessive amounts" of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in 2014 and 2016. The company signed a consent order requiring new emission controls at the plant, along with paying a $190,000 fine. According to State Sen. Matt Lesser and Cromwell Mayor James Demetriades (both Democrats), that's not good enough.
To view this content, log into your member account. (Not a member? Join Today!)
