MVP Seeks Federal Nod For Modified North Carolina Extension

Mountain Valley Pipeline has asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for approval to build a 31-mile, 30-inch diameter pipeline called MVP Southgate.

The MVP Southgate plan is not the original plan FERC approved. MVP now seeks FERC’s blessing for its modified plan, which will transport a higher volume of gas into North Carolina over a shorter pipeline. 

Last June, the 303-mile MVP began transporting natural gas from Wetzel County, West Virginia, to Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

The extension would serve additional markets, including Duke Energy power plants, residential customers and potential data centers.

It has asked the commission to issue a decision by Dec. 31.

Construction of MVP lasted six years and proceeded intermittently due to numerous court challenges. It cost nearly $10 billion to complete.