Northern Lights 2021 Expansion
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Northern Lights 2021 Expansion is a natural gas pipeline expansion in Minnesota, operated by Northern Natural Gas Company/Northern Lights 2021 Expansion. Construction began in 2021.
| Northern Lights 2021 Expansion | |
|---|---|
| Also called | planned Northern Lights 2021 Expansion Project[1] |
| General information | |
| Kind | Pipeline project[2] |
| Project type | Expansion[1][3] |
| Status | In service[3][4] |
| Commodity | Natural gas[3][5] |
| Operator | Northern Natural Gas Company/Northern Lights 2021 Expansion[2] |
| Operator | |
| Owner and operator | |
| Facility projects | |
| State | Minnesota[2][3][5] |
| Counties | Carlton, Dakota, Morrison, Pine, Scott[5] |
| Approved | 20 May 2021[2][5] |
| Construction started | 22 June 2021[6] |
| In service | 13 December 2022[3] or 29 November 2021[4][sources disagree] |
| FERC docket | CP20-503[2] |
| FERC pre-filing docket | PF20-1[2] |
| Contractors | |
| Technical information | |
| Length | 1.5 mi[2] or 21.6 mi[3][sources disagree] |
| Pipe size | 12", 24"[3][5] |
| Capacity | 45.69 MMcf/d (FERC project list)[2] or 45.7 MMcf/d additional capacity (EIA)[3][sources disagree] |
| Capacity added | 45,693 dekatherms per day of additional firm transportation service[5] |
| Cost | $57.4 million (EIA estimate; no dollar year given)[3] or $57,388,000[5][sources disagree] |
| On ProvenHand | |
| Hands listed | 0 |
Northern Lights 2021 Expansion is a natural gas pipeline expansion in Minnesota, operated by Northern Natural Gas Company/Northern Lights 2021 Expansion. Construction began in 2021.
Contractorsedit
| Contractor | Work | Spread |
|---|---|---|
| Manhattan Pipeline, LLC[6] | Prime | Willmar D branch line extension |
| Charps[6] | Prime | Carlton Interconnect Loop |
| Crossfire[6] | Prime | Viking interconnect branch line replacement |
Spreads
| Spread | Prime contractor | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Carlton Interconnect Loop[6][7] | Charps | 22 June 2021 – 1 November 2021 |
| Viking interconnect branch line replacement[6] | Crossfire | from 23 June 2021 |
| Willmar D branch line extension[6][8] | Manhattan Pipeline, LLC | 23 June 2021 – 15 October 2021 |
Sources disagree
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Referencesedit
- “FERC eLibrary docket CP20-503”. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- “FERC: Approved Major Pipeline Projects (1997-Present)”. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Archived from the original on 1 July 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- “U.S. natural gas pipeline projects (Natural Gas Pipeline Projects)”. U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- “Notice of in-service, Hinckley compressor station, Northern Lights 2021 Expansion Project (CP20-503)”. Northern Natural Gas Company (filed with FERC). 30 November 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- “Order Issuing Certificate and Approving Abandonment, Northern Natural Gas Company, 2021 Expansion Project (CP20-503)”. FERC. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- “Biweekly Environmental Inspector Report, Northern Lights 2021 Expansion Project (CP20-503)”. Northern Natural Gas Company (filed with FERC). 9 July 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- “Notice of in-service, Carlton Interconnect Loop, Northern Lights 2021 Expansion Project (CP20-503)”. Northern Natural Gas Company (filed with FERC). 2 November 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- “Notice of in-service, Willmar D branch line extension, Northern Lights 2021 Expansion Project (CP20-503)”. Northern Natural Gas Company (filed with FERC). 18 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
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