A fight over a major Northeast pipeline proposal is ramping up after developers asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for more time to complete the natural gas project.
Oklahoma-based energy company Williams Cos. is seeking FERC approval for two more years to finish the Northeast Supply Enhancement Project, which would expand the existing Transco natural gas pipeline system in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. Foes of the $1 billion project slammed the request to extend the construction deadline until May 2023.
