U.S. cabinet officials attended the groundbreaking for the Northeast Supply Enhancement Pipeline, a $1 billion project to transport natural gas from Pennsylvania to New York City via pipes beneath Raritan Bay and New York Harbor, according to an April 16 announcement.
The pipeline is expected to provide energy for the equivalent of 2.3 million homes in New York and add 400,000 dekatherms per day of capacity as part of Williams’ Transco system across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York. The project is scheduled to be operational by the fourth quarter of 2027.
Although the pipeline will not serve utility customers in New Jersey directly, Williams said last November that the state would benefit economically from construction through job creation and increased tax revenue following permit approvals by regulators in both states. According to a fact sheet from Williams, NESE will deliver $1.8 billion in economic development across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York while supporting about 2,000 well-paying jobs in the Northeast.
The portion of the project located in New Jersey includes new pipelines in Old Bridge and Sayreville (the Madison Loop), offshore pipeline segments (the Raritan Bay Loop), and a compressor station in Franklin Township.
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said at Tuesday’s ceremony on Brooklyn’s coast that “This project is a win-win: natural gas is a reliable, low-cost, clean burning option for New Yorkers to heat and power their homes and businesses.” Wright added: “President Trump, Secretary Burgum, Administrator Zeldin and I will continue fighting to build more energy infrastructure so that all Americans have access to affordable, reliable, and secure American energy.”
The event also included U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin; U.S. Secretary of Interior Doug Burgum; Chad Zamarin of Williams; FERC Chairman Laura Swett; Anthony DeBlasie representing NYC Building Trades; and Sally Librera from National Grid New York.
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