Iroquois Seeks $152 Million Wright Interconnect Revival Tied to Constitution Pipeline
Iroquois Gas Transmission System has asked FERC to reissue approval for its Wright Interconnect Project in New York, a key link tied to the potential revival of the Constitution Pipeline and new gas supplies for Northeast markets.
By Mary Holcomb, Lead Digital Editor
(P&GJ) — Iroquois Gas Transmission System has asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to reissue approval for its Wright Interconnect Project (WIP), a previously authorized natural gas infrastructure project in New York tied to the potential revival of the Constitution Pipeline.
The company filed a petition Feb. 13 requesting expedited reissuance of its certificate authority, which would allow it to construct and operate the interconnection and lease pipeline capacity to Constitution Pipeline Company.
The project was originally approved by FERC in 2014 but was never built after Constitution Pipeline was canceled and its related precedent agreements were terminated.
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In its filing, Iroquois said renewed interest in the pipeline and broader federal energy policies aimed at expanding infrastructure have revived the need for the project.
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“Iroquois respectfully requests that the Commission reissue a certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizing Iroquois to construct and operate the Wright Interconnect Project,” the company said in the petition.
The Wright Interconnect Project would establish a new receipt interconnection with the proposed Constitution Pipeline in Wright, New York, creating up to 650,000 dekatherms per day of firm transportation capacity that could move gas into the Iroquois system and the Tennessee Gas Pipeline network.
Iroquois said the project would help deliver additional natural gas supplies to constrained markets in the Northeast and New England.
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The company noted that pipeline constraints and supply shortages continue to affect the region, creating the need for new infrastructure.
“The supply shortfall in the Northeast and the resulting bottleneck in New England continues to exist and there remains a strong need for the Project capacity to alleviate these constraints,” the filing states.
Under the proposal, Iroquois would construct a new interconnection and compression facilities at its existing Wright Compressor Station in Schoharie County, New York.
The project’s estimated cost is about $152 million, according to the filing.
All of the project capacity would be leased to Constitution Pipeline under a long-term capacity lease agreement, with an expected 15-year primary term and an option to extend for five additional years.
Iroquois said the project would rely largely on infrastructure located on existing company-owned property, limiting new environmental impacts.
If approved, the company said the project could enter service alongside the proposed Constitution Pipeline with a targeted May 2028 in-service date.
Court Ruling Keeps Pipeline Debate Alive
The latest legal developments around the Constitution Pipeline could further influence the future of the Wright Interconnect Project.
A Connecticut judge recently allowed a key legal challenge tied to regional gas infrastructure to proceed, according to reporting by CT Mirror. The ruling keeps ongoing opposition efforts active as developers and regulators revisit pipeline projects across the Northeast.
The Constitution Pipeline, which was canceled in 2020 after failing to secure key permits in New York, has seen renewed interest amid shifting federal energy policy and persistent supply constraints in the region.
While no final investment decision has been made, the court’s decision underscores the continued regulatory and legal uncertainty surrounding new pipeline development in the Northeast.