Energy Department, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP26-556-000] Take notice that on July 22, 2026, Tres Palacios Gas Storage LLC (Tres Palacios), 915 N Eldridge Parkway, Suite 1100, Houston, Texas 77079, filed an application under section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 of the Commission's regulations requesting authorization for its Smith Cavern Expansion Project (Project). The Project consists of constructing: (1) three new natural gas salt dome storage caverns by converting three existing brine caverns, with a total working gas capacity of approximately 24.8 billion cubic feet (Bcf) and a base gas capacity of approximately 8.93 Bcf, equaling a total capacity of approximately 33.73 (Smith Caverns 5, 6, and 7); (2) 5.4 miles of new 36-inch-diameter pipeline loop; (3) three 1.7-mile-long, 16-inch-diameter pipeline cavern laterals; (4) the new El Campo Compressor Station, including four 5,500 horsepower (hp) reciprocating compressor units; (5) additional facilities at the existing Tres Palacios Gas Storage Facility including three new 5,500 hp reciprocating compressor units, a new compressor building, six cooling bays, and one gas dehydration system; (6) modifications at three existing metering and regulation stations; and (7) associated appurtenant facilities, all located in Matagorda and Wharton Counties, Texas. The Project is designed to increase Tres Palacios' maximum design storage capacity from 63.6 Bcf (42.5 Bcf of working gas capacity…
Citation: 91 FR 50523
