Northern Lights 2023 Expansion
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Northern Lights 2023 Expansion is a natural gas pipeline expansion in Minnesota and Wisconsin, operated by Northern Natural Gas Company. Construction began in 2024.
| Northern Lights 2023 Expansion | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Kind | Pipeline project[1] |
| Project type | Expansion[1][2] |
| Status | In service[2][3] |
| Commodity | Natural gas[2] |
| Owner and operator | |
| States | Minnesota, Wisconsin[2][4] |
| Counties | Minnesota: Freeborn, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Washington Wisconsin: Monroe[5] |
| Approved | 25 September 2023[4][6] |
| Construction started | 13 May 2024[7] |
| In service | 20 October 2024[2] or 31 October 2024[3][sources disagree] |
| FERC docket | CP22-138[1] |
| Contractors | |
| Technical information | |
| Length | 9.4 mi[2][4] or 9.8 mi[6][sources disagree] |
| Pipe size | 8 in, 20 in, 24 in, 30 in, 36 in[2] or 4 in, 8 in, 24 in, 30 in, 36 in[6][sources disagree] |
| Capacity | 50.89 MMcf/d (FERC project list)[4] or 50.9 MMcf/d additional capacity (EIA)[2][sources disagree] |
| Cost | $48.7 million (EIA estimate; no dollar year given)[2] or $48,695,000 estimated (certificate order)[6][sources disagree] |
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| Hands listed | 0 |
Northern Lights 2023 Expansion is a natural gas pipeline expansion in Minnesota and Wisconsin, operated by Northern Natural Gas Company. Construction began in 2024.
Contractorsedit
| Contractor | Work | Prime or sub | Scope | Spread | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagan, Field, and Nowac, Inc.[5] | Survey | Survey staking of staging yard and workspaces (Ventura North E-line, Willmar D branch line) | from 1 May 2024 | ||
| Michels Pipeline, Inc.[7] | Prime | Constructed the Elk River 3rd branch line loop and Hugo launcher (30-inch, Segment 2) | Elk River 3rd branch line loop (30-inch) | from 13 May 2024 | |
| Michels Pipeline, Inc.[7] | Prime | Constructed the Paynesville 2nd branch line (4-inch, Segment 5) | Paynesville 2nd branch line (4-inch) | from 13 May 2024 | |
| Michels Pipeline, Inc.[7] | Prime | Constructed the Tomah branch line loop (8-inch, Segment 6) | Tomah branch line loop (8-inch) | from 13 May 2024 | |
| Lake Superior Consulting, LLC[5] | Underground utility locating | Underground utility locating on the Ventura North E-line extension | Ventura North E-line extension (36-inch) | from 18 May 2024 | |
| Otis Minnesota Services[7] | Prime | Constructed the Ventura North E-line extension (36-inch, Segment 1) | Ventura North E-line extension (36-inch) | from 20 May 2024 | |
| Charps[7] | Prime | Constructed the Willmar D branch line extension (24-inch, Segment 3) | Willmar D branch line extension (24-inch) | from 20 May 2024 | |
| Michels Pipeline, Inc.[7] | Prime | Constructed the Princeton tie-over loop (8-inch, Segment 4) | Princeton tie-over loop (8-inch) | from 17 June 2024 | |
| Maxx HDD, LLC[8] | HDD and bore | Under Charps | HDD WIL P4-2 and WIL P4-3 on the Willmar D branch line extension | Willmar D branch line extension (24-inch) | from 1 July 2024 |
| Atlas Trenchless, LLC[7] | HDD and bore | Conventional road bore P4-1 under Huntington Way (Willmar D branch line extension) | Willmar D branch line extension (24-inch) |
Spreads
| Spread | Prime contractor | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Elk River 3rd branch line loop (30-inch)[5][7] | Michels Pipeline, Inc. | from 13 May 2024 |
| Paynesville 2nd branch line (4-inch)[5][7] | Michels Pipeline, Inc. | from 13 May 2024 |
| Princeton tie-over loop (8-inch)[5][7] | Michels Pipeline, Inc. | from 17 June 2024 |
| Tomah branch line loop (8-inch)[5][7] | Michels Pipeline, Inc. | from 13 May 2024 |
| Ventura North E-line extension (36-inch)[5][7] | Otis Minnesota Services | from 20 May 2024 |
| Willmar D branch line extension (24-inch)[5][7] | Charps | from 20 May 2024 |
Crossings
| Feature | Method | Contractor | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERT P4-2, Elk River loop (MP 0.3-0.5): roads and wetlands[7][9][10] | HDD | Michels Pipeline, Inc. | 6 June 2024 – 25 June 2024 |
| ERT P4-3, Elk River loop (MP 0.7-1.0): open water[7][9] | HDD | Michels Pipeline, Inc. | |
| PRB P4-1, Princeton loop (MP 8.8): 281st Avenue NW[9] | HDD | ||
| PRB P4-2, Princeton loop (MP 9.2-9.6): 275th Avenue NW, wetland and waterbody[9][11] | HDD | Michels Pipeline, Inc. | |
| PRB P4-5, Princeton loop (MP 9.9-10.1): wetlands[9] | HDD | ||
| PRB P4-6, Princeton loop (MP 10.3-10.4): 269th Avenue NW[9] | HDD | ||
| PRB P4-7, Princeton loop (MP 10.8-11.0): 265th Avenue NW and 264th Avenue[7][9][12] | HDD | Michels Pipeline, Inc. | |
| TBL P4-1, Tomah loop (MP 1.9-2.0): County Highway B[9][13] | HDD | Michels Pipeline, Inc. | |
| WIL P4-2, Willmar D extension (MP 2.4-2.5): wetland[9][12][14] | HDD | Maxx HDD, LLC | |
| WIL P4-3, Willmar D extension (MP 2.5-3.0): Lynn Drive, driveways, wetland and waterbody[9][15] | HDD | Maxx HDD, LLC |
Sources disagree
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Referencesedit
- “FERC eLibrary docket CP22-138”. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 28 March 2022. 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 (Princeton, Willmar D, Ventura North E-line), Northern Lights 2023 Expansion (CP22-138)”. Northern Natural Gas Company (filed with FERC). 31 October 2024. 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.
- “Weekly Environmental Inspector Report No. 2 (May 13 to May 19, 2024), Northern Lights 2023 Expansion (CP22-138)”. Northern Natural Gas Company (filed with FERC). 24 May 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- “Order Issuing Certificate, Northern Lights 2023 Expansion (CP22-138)”. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- “Weekly Environmental Inspector Report No. 10 (Jul 8 to Jul 14, 2024), Northern Lights 2023 Expansion (CP22-138)”. Northern Natural Gas Company (filed with FERC). 17 July 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- “Weekly Environmental Inspector Report No. 11 (Jul 15 to Jul 21, 2024), Northern Lights 2023 Expansion (CP22-138)”. Northern Natural Gas Company (filed with FERC). 24 July 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- “Final Environmental Impact Statement, Northern Lights 2023 Expansion (CP22-138)”. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- “Weekly Environmental Inspector Report No. 8 (Jun 24 to Jun 30, 2024), Northern Lights 2023 Expansion (CP22-138)”. Northern Natural Gas Company (filed with FERC). 5 July 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- “Weekly Environmental Inspector Report No. 15 (Aug 12 to Aug 18, 2024), Northern Lights 2023 Expansion (CP22-138)”. Northern Natural Gas Company (filed with FERC). 21 August 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- “Implementation Plan and Request for Notice to Proceed, Northern Lights 2023 Expansion (CP22-138)”. Northern Natural Gas Company (filed with FERC). 15 November 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- “Weekly Environmental Inspector Report No. 5 (Jun 3 to Jun 9, 2024), Northern Lights 2023 Expansion (CP22-138)”. Northern Natural Gas Company (filed with FERC). 12 June 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- “Weekly Environmental Inspector Report No. 13 (Jul 29 to Aug 4, 2024), Northern Lights 2023 Expansion (CP22-138)”. Northern Natural Gas Company (filed with FERC). 7 August 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- “Weekly Environmental Inspector Report No. 14 (Aug 5 to Aug 11, 2024), Northern Lights 2023 Expansion (CP22-138)”. Northern Natural Gas Company (filed with FERC). 14 August 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
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