Project Description

Southern Natural Gas Company (Southern) proposes to expand its existing interstate natural gas pipeline system from a point near Port Wentworth, Chatham County, Georgia, to a point interconnecting with Florida Gas Transmission's (FGT's) system in Clay County, Florida, near Jacksonville. The project as proposed will be constructed in three phases. Phase 1 is in service and  includes the initial pipeline of 165 miles of 24-inch diameter pipe. The new pipeline interconects with four outlets: Atlanta Gas Light in Glynn County, Georgia; Southern's South Georgia facilities in Nassau County, Florida; Jacksonville Electric Authority (JEA) in Duval County, Florida; and FGT in Clay County, Florida. Phase 2 and 3 will add compression at three locations along the new pipeline and construct 9.8 miles of 30-inch loop pipeline between Southern's Port Wentworth and Rincon Gate facilities.

The pipeline is designed to help meet the current and future gas requirements of markets in south Georgia and Florida. The Cypress Project will provide supply diversity for gas consumers in these markets and increase gas supply access and reliability in these areas. In addition, the pipeline will enable gas suppliers of Southern's LNG facility near Savannah to deliver incremental gas supplies into the Georgia and Florida markets. The Cypress Pipeline will have the ability to flow gas bidirectionally from Florida to points north in Georgia, as well as from the Southern LNG interconnection south.

In summary, the Cypress Pipeline will provide significant new pipeline infrastructure to meet the growing need for natural gas requirements in south Georgia and Florida. Increased access to natural gas supplies from the Cypress Pipeline will provide needed supplies of natural gas to those markets and enhance economic development in these areas.