Northeast Supply Enhancement
Northeast Supply Enhancement
We make clean energy happen.
Project Overview & Resources
In the heart of the bustling Northeast, where millions of people rely on steady, clean, affordable and reliable energy to power their homes and lives, an energy transformation is underway. The Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) project is more than just an infrastructure upgrade; it’s a strategic investment in the region’s energy future.
Williams’ NESE project is an expansion of the existing Transco natural gas pipeline system, which already serves as a critical energy artery stretching through Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York. As demand continues to grow, especially in densely populated areas like Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and Long Island, so too must the capacity to deliver reliable energy.
In response, the project is set to deliver by increasing the system capacity by about 400,000 dekatherms per day. That’s enough natural gas equivalent to meeting the daily needs of approximately 2.3 million homes, reinforcing the region’s energy resilience and supporting its continued growth.
NESE Delivers Benefits
2.3m
equivalent to what is needed to supply 2.3 million homes
5,586
jobs, both direct and indirect
$240 M
Economic Activity (GDP) for the state
$2,300
saved annually by homes on heating costs
3m
gallons of oil replaced/year, cutting 2.4M tons of emissions
400,000
dekatherms per day of pipeline transportation
Employees led 110 projects in 17 states during Williams Volunteer Week
Much of Northeast expansion in service in time for winter
Saving Pennsylvania’s Miller Mountain
Historic Pennsylvania trestle bridge reopens for outdoor recreation
New Jersey wetlands: where eagles fly
Streaming Service: Creek project enhances outdoor recreation
Construction Activities
Construction activities are across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York. It includes installing pipeline loops, adding pipeline segments next to existing pipelines, modifying existing facilities, and connecting new infrastructure to existing systems. This work spans both onshore and offshore areas, ensuring enhanced energy delivery and reliability across the three states.
Pennsylvania Scope of Work
- New Quarryville Loop with 10.1 miles of 42-inch-diameter pipeline loop in Quarryville, Lancaster County.
- Add one electric motor-driven compressor at Station 200 in Chester County.
New Jersey Scope of Work
- New Madison Loop with 3.4 miles of 26-inch-diameter pipeline loop in Old Bridge and Sayreville, Middlesex County, New Jersey.
- New Raritan Bay Loop with 6.2 miles of 26-inch-diameter new pipeline offshore in New Jersey.
- 0.2 miles of pipe in onshore Middlesex County, New Jersey
- 6.0 miles of offshore pipe in New Jersey waters
- Construction of Station 206 in Somerset County, New Jersey
New York Scope of Work:
- New Raritan Bay Loop with 17.3 miles of 26-inch-diameter new pipeline offshore, and connections to existing infrastructure.
- Pipeline looping through Queens and Richmond Counties
Initial FERC Pre-File: May 2016
Filled FERC 7c Application: March 2017
Received FERC Certificate: May 2019
Target Construction Start: Third Quarter 2025
Target In-Service Date: Fourth Quarter 2027
Email: outreach@williams.com
Project hotline: 1-888-275-9084
Information regarding the project can be found here using Docket Number CP17-101.
Copies of the NY State Department of Environmental Conservation Joint Permit Application can be reviewed at:
Bay Ridge Public Library
7223 Ridge Blvd. at 73rd St.
Brooklyn, NY 11209
and at:
St George Library Center
5 Central Ave.
Staten Island, NY 10301
To download a copy of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Joint Permit Application, click here. Please note these are large files and will take time to download.