Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Public Utilities Regulatory Authority

PURA is hosting a public meeting to identify improvements to our participation process, such as methods to increase access and stakeholder engagement in PURA proceedings. Please join us on Thursday, March 20 at 6pm at the Center for Contemporary Culture at the Hartford Public Library, at 500 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06103. Interpretation services are available upon request, and Spanish interpretation will be offered by default. Interested parties can request additional interpretation services by emailing the PURA Case Coordinator, Ussawin Bumpen at Ussawin.bumpen@ct.gov by March 18, 2025. Child-focused activities will be offered as well. For more information on this docket, visit EngagePURA.org

What Transmission Pipelines Serve CT?

Connecticut is served by three interstate gas pipelines:
Map of CT transmission pipelinesAlgonquin Gas Transmission (AGT - Enbridge) originates in New Jersey where it connects to Texas Eastern and runs from Danbury northeasterly to Thompson, with major spurs to North Haven and New London.

Iroquois Gas Transmission System (IGT) starts at the Canadian border, enters Connecticut at Sherman and runs southeast through Milford, then offshore to Long Island.

Tennessee Gas Transmission (TGP -Kinder Morgan) starts in the Gulf, enters Connecticut in Greenwich, runs northeasterly leaving Connecticut in Suffield, with a spur from Massachusetts to Torrington.

AGT pipeline logo Iroquois pipeliine logo Tennessee Gas Pipeline Logo

There are approximately 590 miles of transmission pipeline in Connecticut, including 16 miles in Long Island Sound.  These pipelines range in size from 2” to 36”. Pressures range from 750 pounds per square inch gauge (psig) to 1,440 psig. There are 5 compressor stations in Connecticut with a total of approximately 110,300 horsepower.

To view maps of the interstate gas pipelines, visit www.npms.phmsa.dot.gov

Siting Information:

Interstate transmission pipeline siting is the responsibility of the FederalEnergy Regulatory Commission . The  ConnecticutSiting Council  is responsible for intrastate transmission pipeline siting. View the Connecticut Siting Council Application Guide for more information on the process.  The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority is not involved in the siting of transmission lines.

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Content last updated March 2024