Great Basin Gas
Transmission Company
2024 Expansion Project
FERC Docket No. CP23-466-000
Great Basin Gas Transmission Company (“Great Basin”), formerly
Paiute Pipeline Company, is a natural gas company primarily engaged
in the business of transporting and storing natural gas flowing in
interstate commerce. Great Basin owns and operates an interstate
pipeline system which extends from a point on the Idaho-Nevada border
to the California-Nevada state line, near the north and south ends of
Lake Tahoe. In addition, Great Basin operates an LNG peak shaving
storage facility near Lovelock, NV.
On May 1, 2023, Great Basin filed an application with the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) for a Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity authorizing Great Basin to expand the
capacity of its existing interstate pipeline system by 5,674 Dekatherms
per day (Dth/d). The Project, referred to as the 2024 Expansion Project,
will require Great Basin to replace approximately 2.88 miles of existing
steel pipe with larger diameter steel pipe and install approximately 0.53
miles of new steel pipeline loop in three locations along Great Basin’s
existing Carson and South Tahoe Laterals near Fernley, Silver Springs,
and Genoa/Mottsville, Nevada Areas.
Great Basin is working with government agencies to obtain all
necessary permits in a timely manner. Construction of the pipeline
facilities is scheduled to begin on or about May 1, 2024, and be
completed by November 1, 2024. Construction would commence
soon after permits and agency approvals have been granted. The time
frame is subject to change depending on the FERC action and other
developments.
The facilities will be installed in easements and rights-of-way from
private and public landowners. Great Basin will engage in good faith
negotiations with the intention of compensating landowners fairly for
the use of their land, necessary for the construction of the new pipeline
facilities.
The FERC has a brochure that explains the FERC’s certificate process
and addresses the basic concerns of landowners. The brochure, entitled
“An Interstate Natural Gas Facility on My Land? What Do I Need to
Know?” is available on the FERC’s website at
https://www.ferc.gov/sites/default/files/2020-04/
AnInterstateNatualGasFacility.WhatYouNeedToKnow.pdf
In addition, the FERC’s Landowner Helpline is available at 1-877-337-
2237 or LandownerHelp@ferc.gov to answer any further questions
about the procedures associated with the certificate process.
The 2024 Expansion Project Application is available for review at:
(1) the Minden Branch of the Douglas County Library; (2) Storey County
Community Library; (3) Silver Springs Branch Library; (4) Great Basin’s
Project website - www.GreatBasinGTCProjects.com; or (5) the FERC’s
website - www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/elibrary. The FERC docket number
assigned to this application is CP23-466-000.
Affected landowners and governmental entities impacted by Great
Basin’s certificate application will receive a separate landowner
notification package from Great Basin. If you have any questions,
contact Great Basin toll-free at 1-877-593-2065 or via email at
GreatBasinProjects@swgas.com.
Pub Date: May 10, 13, 2023 Ad # 33394
