Northwest Pipeline GP Pulls Plug on Blue Bridge Pipeline Project

摘要

FERC was informed by Northwest Pipeline GP on September 1 that the environmental impact pre-filing review process for the Blue Bridge Pipeline Project (PF09-10) is being terminated. The company disclosed that since last October it has been reviewing the scope of the Blue Bridge project while working to solidify commercial support. As part of that effort, Northwest explored alternatives including facilities proposed to be constructed as a part of the Palomar Pipeline Project to determine if those facilities, combined with some new Northwest facilities, could provide a viable regional solution for getting additional capacity across the Cascades and into the I-5 market corridor in Oregon and Washington. Palomar was conceived in conjunction with the now abandoned proposal to build the Bradwood Landing LNG terminal on the Columbia River east of Astoria. Northwest's focus was on offering seamless transportation service from Stanfield, Oregon to the markets in the I-5 corridor.