KMI’s Tennessee Gas Pipeline takes FID to advance Mississippi Crossing Project
Kinder Morgan Inc. (KMI) subsidiary Tennessee Gas Pipeline LLC (TGP) has taken final investment decision (FID) to proceed with the $1.4-billion Mississippi Crossing Project (MSX Project) after securing long-term, binding transportation agreements with customers for all the capacity, the company said in a release Dec. 19.
The company is in final discussions with customers for up to an additional 0.4 bcfd of long-term commitments, which would require additional capital for incremental horsepower, said Sital Mody, president, natural gas pipelines, KMI.
Mississippi Crossing Project description
The MSX Project is designed to provide up to 1.5 bcfd of natural gas transportation capacity to shippers in the Southeast. It primarily involves the construction of nearly 206 miles of 42-in. and 36-in. OD pipeline and two new compressor stations.
The project will originate from TGP’s 100 Line crossing Compressor Station 54 near Greenville, Miss., to Southern Natural Gas Co. LLC's south mainline near Rose Hill/Meridian, Miss., and to Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co.'s Station 85 near Butler, Ala.
The new pipeline will also have lateral interconnections with Texas Eastern Transmission LP and Texas Gas Transmission LLC near Kosciusko, Miss.
The proposed route will cross Humphreys, Sunflower, Washington, Attala, Holmes, Clarke, Leake, Newton, Lauderdale, and Neshoba counties in Mississippi as well as Choctaw County in Alabama.
Pending the receipt of all required permits and clearances, the project is expected to be placed in service in November 2028.
In November, TGP submitted a request to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) seeking approval to use the FERC’s pre-filing process for the project. By notice issued Dec. 6, 2024, the Commission approved TGP’s request.
The company expects to submit its first draft of the environmental report to the Commission in April 2025.
With the FID on the MSX Project, Kinder Morgan has sanctioned about $3.1 billion (KMI share) in expansion capital between the SNG South System 4 Expansion and TGP’s Mississippi Crossing Project, said Kim Dang, KMI chief executive officer. Additional projects are expected to be announced in the coming months, she said.
