Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Schedule for the Preparation of an Environmental Assessment for the Permian Basin Expansion Project

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. CP26-534-000] On May 28, 2026, Northern Natural Gas Company (Northern) filed an application in Docket No. CP26-534-000 requesting a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to ( printed page 58667) Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to construct and operate certain natural gas pipeline facilities. The proposed project is known as the Permian Basin Expansion Project (Project) and would provide about 361,600 dekatherms per day of firm natural gas transportation service to a new natural gas-fired generation facility located in Gaines County, Texas. On June 9, 2026, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) issued its Notice of Application for the Project. Among other things, that notice alerted agencies issuing federal authorizations of the requirement to complete all necessary reviews and to reach a final decision on a request for a federal authorization within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's environmental document for the Project. This notice identifies Commission staff's intention to prepare an environmental assessment (EA) for the Project and the planned schedule for the completion of the environmental review. [ 1 ] Schedule for Environmental Review Issuance of EA—February 19, 2027 90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline  [ 2 ] —May 20, 2027 If a schedule change becomes necessary, additional notice will be provided so …