en.Wedoany.com Reported - The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved Mountain Valley Pipeline's request to begin construction of the Southgate Amendment Project in North Carolina. This 31-mile natural gas pipeline extension runs from Virginia to North Carolina, with a designed delivery capacity of approximately 550 million cubic feet per day. It is expected to be operational by 2028, with an estimated cost of $524 million.

FERC had previously authorized construction of the project in Virginia in March 2026. The construction permit for the North Carolina segment was granted after a federal appeals court recently rejected requests from environmental groups and others to suspend water quality certification applications issued by Virginia and North Carolina. Mountain Valley's mainline began operations in June 2024. The pipeline is jointly owned by subsidiaries of energy companies including EQT, NextEra Energy, AltaGas, and RGC Resources, with EQT operating the pipeline and holding a majority interest in the joint venture.

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