MichCon Announces Jamestown Pipeline Plan
April 26 2007 - 12:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
Two-year project will provide western Michigan with future gas
supply HUDSONVILLE, Mich., April 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Michigan
Consolidated Gas Co. (MichCon) today announced a two-year project
to install a new natural gas pipeline in West Michigan that will
increase gas supplies and help meet future market demand spurred by
residential and business growth. Construction of the 16.3-mile
Jamestown Pipeline will begin in June and be completed in the 2008
construction season. It will run through Ottawa and Kent counties,
Jamestown and Byron townships, and the cities of Wyoming and
Kentwood. "This project, in addition to providing Western Michigan
with an ample natural gas supply for years to come, will also
enhance the safety and reliability of the gas supply to the
southern Grand Rapids area," said Jerry Norcia, MichCon executive
vice president. "By installing a new pipeline in an existing
utility right-of-way, we will minimize the impact to the
environment and the potential for third-party damage." About 92
percent of the pipeline will be built in an electrical transmission
tower right-of-way, which also will minimize the construction
impact to traffic on local streets and highways. The $70 million
project will provide immediate economic benefits and long- term
property tax benefits. In addition to the pipeline, the project
will involve construction of a meter and odorization station in
Hudsonville, a pressure reduction station in Byron Township and two
additional interconnections to the MichCon distribution system.
"Even though construction this year will be in a mostly rural area,
we want to assure our customers that we'll communicate when
construction starts in their area," Norcia said. "As always, we'll
be especially attuned to the environmental and safety impacts of
the project." MichCon is a subsidiary of DTE Energy, a
Michigan-based diversified energy company involved in the
development and management of energy-related businesses and
services nationwide. MichCon serves 1.3 million customers with
natural gas service in 550 Michigan communities. Information about
DTE Energy is available at http://www.dteenergy.com/. DATASOURCE:
MichCon CONTACT: Scott Simons, +1-313-235-8808, Lorie N. Kessler,
+1-313-235-8807, both of DTE Energy Web site:
http://www.dteenergy.com/
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