PSC Approves Third Natural Gas Pipeline for Florida

On Thursday, the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) approved the prudence of Florida Power & Light Co.s (FPL) contracts for a planned 600-mile pipeline system to bring more natural gas into the state.

The $3.5 billion project will join Floridas two existing pipelines, the larger one owned by Florida Gas Transmission Co. LLC, and the other owned by Gulfstream Natural Gas System LLC.

The commission had already determined that additional gas capacity was necessary to meet the growing electricity needs of Floridians, said PSC Chairman Ronald A. Bris Todays approval of FPLs investment in natural gas infrastructure will benefit all Floridians by securing the states energy sector.

The pipeline is expected to be in service by mid-2017 and will run from southwest Alabama, through Georgia and down to Central and South Florida. The new pipeline system is also expected to help create jobs to support its construction.