Project Overview
The Northern Lights 2023 Expansion Project will allow Northern to accommodate requests from its customers for firm natural gas transportation capacity along Northern's existing pipeline system. To meet these requests, Northern is proposing to construct and operate the pipeline facilities described in the table provided below. On March 28, 2022, Northern filed a section 7 application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) requesting approval to construct and operate the facilities. FERC issued An Order Issuing Certificate September 25, 2023, granting approval of the project. On April 9, 2024, FERC issued approval to commence construction. The following table provides the date Northern plans to start construction on each of the project facilities to meet a November 1, 2024, in-service date.
| Pipeline Description | County | State | Planned Construction Start Date |
| 2.79-mile extension of the 36-inch-diameter Ventura North E-line | Freeborn | MN | May 20, 2024 |
| 1.07-mile 30-inch-diameter Elk River 3rd branch line loop | Washington | MN | May 13, 2024 |
| 1.14-mile extension of the 24-inch-diameter Willmar D branch line | Scott | MN | May 20, 2024 |
| 2.48-mile extension of the 8-inch-diameter Princeton tie-over loop | Sherburne | MN | June 17, 2024 |
| 2.01-mile 4-inch-diameter Paynesville 2nd branch line loop | Stearns | MN | May 13, 2024 |
| 0.34-mile extension of the 8-inch-diameter Tomah branch line loop | Monroe | WI | May 13, 2024 |
CONTACT INFORMATION:
- Should you have any questions please feel free to contact Northern at 1-888-367-6671, which is operated 24 hours a day seven days a week. If you call, please tell the operator that you are calling about the Northern Lights 2023 Expansion project.
You also may email us at: NorthernLights2023@nngco.com