Iroquois Pipe Expansion Close to Construction, Waiting on CT Permit

The Iroquois Gas Transmission’s Enhancement by Compression (ExC) project will increase horsepower at three compression stations — two in New York and one in Connecticut — by an extra 125 MMcf/d, to flow more Marcellus/Utica gas into New York City and New England. The two NY compressor expansions include one in Dover and one in Athens. The CT compressor expansion is located in Brookfield. Another CT compressor will get minor upgrades (gas cooling, no extra compression) in Milford. The NY DEC approved the permits for the NY compressors with the condition that Iroquois pays a $1.5 million bribe contribution to the "Disadvantaged Community Benefit Program" (see NY DEC Approves Iroquois Pipe Expansion…With $1.5M “Contribution”). The only remaining holdup now is a permit from the CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) for the Brookfield compressor. It appears that a permit for Brookfield may soon be issued.

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