CINCINNATI, Nov. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ohio Power
Siting Board (OPSB) today secured a better energy future for
residents and businesses in southwest Ohio by approving a route for a new natural
gas pipeline that will deliver clean natural gas to the area.
The decision comes after a thorough review of the company's
application, and evidentiary and public hearings about the
approximately 14-mile natural gas pipeline.
In its ruling, the OPSB concluded the best route for the Central
Corridor distribution pipeline is the proposed western or alternate
route that runs through Sharonville, Sycamore Township, Blue Ash, Evendale, Reading, Amberley
Village and Golf Manor.
"The board…finds that the need for the project has been
demonstrated based on the need to retire the aged and outdated
propane-air facilities. The record, however, also reflects that the
[pipeline] will improve the north/south system supply balance,
which we find is further evidence of need," the board said in its
order.
The pipeline will serve customers in southwest Ohio and connect an existing Duke Energy Ohio
pipeline near the intersection of Butler, Warren and Hamilton counties with an existing company
pipeline in the Norwood area.
"The OPSB's certificate to construct this critical
infrastructure is an important milestone for the Central Corridor
Pipeline, and we thank the board for its thorough review of this
project," said Amy Spiller,
president, Duke Energy Ohio and Kentucky. "We look forward to working closely
with the communities and neighbors along the pipeline route
throughout the construction process to keep them informed while
advancing public safety," Spiller added.
The Central Corridor Pipeline project will help strengthen the
natural gas system and position Duke Energy Ohio to continue its
long history of providing safe and reliable natural gas service to
Ohio communities for decades to
come.
The new 20-inch distribution pipeline will help the company
balance the natural gas supply, improve the company's natural gas
infrastructure and enable retirement of propane peaking facilities
that are used to supplement the local natural gas supply on the
coldest days of the year.
Pipeline construction is expected to begin at the northern end
of the route in late fall of 2020 and be complete by the end of
2021. Construction will likely take three to six weeks on each
parcel the pipeline crosses.
For more information on the project, visit:
duke-energy.com/CentralCorridor.
About Duke Energy Ohio/Kentucky
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operations provide electric service to about 850,000 residential,
commercial and industrial customers in a 3,000-square-mile service
area and natural gas service to approximately 529,000
customers.
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