The Algonquin Gas Transmission Pipeline is a long pipeline system, which delivers natural gas to
New England
New England is a region comprising six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. It is bordered by the state of New York to the west and by the Canadian province ...
. It is connected to the
Texas Eastern Pipeline and the
Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline
The Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline is a natural gas transmission pipeline that runs from the Sable Offshore Energy Project (SOEP) gas plant in Goldboro, Nova Scotia, Canada to Dracut, Massachusetts, United States.
The mainline pipeline ...
. The Algonquin Gas Transmission pipelines transport about 20 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas per annum. It generally receives gas that originated in the Gulf of Mexico, although it also receives gas from an
LNG
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is natural gas (predominantly methane, CH4, with some mixture of ethane, C2H6) that has been cooled down to liquid form for ease and safety of non-pressurized storage or transport. It takes up about 1/600th the vol ...
terminal in Massachusetts. The Algonquin Gas Transmission is owned by
Enbridge
Enbridge Inc. is a multinational pipeline and energy company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Enbridge owns and operates pipelines throughout Canada and the United States, transporting crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. ...
. The pipeline's compressor station in
Weymouth, Massachusetts ("To Work Is to Conquer")
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was the subject of numerous protests before it was permitted, including 211 days of sit-ins over three years in the Governor's office.
It has had multiple unplanned gas releases since it opened in January 2021, and a state adjudicator recommended reevaluating its permit in 2022.
See also
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Horizon Pipeline
Horizon Pipeline is a natural gas pipeline in northern Illinois, United States. Its FERC code is 178.
The pipeline is owned and operated by Horizon Pipeline Company LLC, a joint venture of the Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America (NGPL), ...
References
External links
Algonquin Gas TransmissionSpectra Energy Profile
Pipeline Electronic Bulletin Board
Operator Report and Incidents Report
Natural gas pipelines in the United States
Energy in New England
Enbridge pipelines
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