Wild Trail Project

Project Overview & Resources

The proposed Wild Trail project will increase transportation capacity within the existing Northwest Pipeline system, moving resources from the Wild Horse Receipt Point to the Kern River Muddy Creek and Ignacio Delivery Points. Enhancing the transportation of natural gas produced in the Piceance Basin will support energy distribution across the Rockies and the western United States. The shift of several coal-fired power plants to natural gas is driving the demand for additional capacity on Williams’ system.

This project will be regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) under the 7 (c) application filing process to ensure thorough consultation and cooperation with other state, local, and federal regulatory agencies, and community stakeholders. Once approved by FERC, the project will add approximately 57,955 dekatherms per day of incremental pipeline transportation capacity to the Northwest Pipeline system and contract an additional 25,000 dekatherms per day of existing capacity for a total project capacity of 82,955 dekatherms a day by the fourth quarter of 2027. That amount of natural gas is equivalent to what is needed to supply approximately 392,000 homes with natural gas for hot water, heat and cooking.