Millennium Pipeline Company, L.L.C. Submits Pre-Filing Drafts of Resource Report 1 and Resource Report 10 for the Hancock Compressor Project under PF12-10-000.
05/30/2012Resource Report 10 Alternatives Pre-Filing Draft FERC Docket No. PF12-10 Date: May 2012 Millennium Pipeline Company, L.L.C. Hancock Compressor Project FERC Environmental Checklist Resource Report 10 Alternatives Part 380-Appendix A Minimum Filing Company Compliance or Requirements for Environmental Reports Inapplicability of Requirement Address the "No-Action" alternative. (380.12(l)(1)) Section 10.2 For large Projects, address the effect of energy Section 10.2.1 and Section 10.2.2, conservation or energy alternatives to the Project. Figure 10.2-1 and Figure 10.2-2 (380.12(l)(1)) Identify system alternatives considered during the Section 10.3 identification of the Project and provide the rationale for rejecting each alternative. (380.12(l)(1)) Identify major and minor route alternatives considered Section 10.4 to avoid impact on sensitive environmental areas (e.g., wetlands, parks, or residences) and provide sufficient comparative data to justify the selection of the preferred proposed route. (380.12(l)(3)) Identify alternative sites considered for the location of Section 10.5, Table 10.5-1 major new aboveground facilities and provide sufficient comparative data to justify the selection of the proposed site. (380.12(l)(3)) RESOURCE REPORT TEN ALTERNATIVES Table of Contents Section Page Resource Report 10 Alternatives ............................................................................................................... 1 10.1 Location and Description of Facilities ............................................................................................. 1 10.1.1 Pipeline Facilities ............................................................................................................ 1 10.1.2 Aboveground Facilities ................................................................................................... 2 10.2 No-Action Alternative ..................................................................................................................... 2 10.2.1 Energy Conservation ....................................................................................................... 4 10.2.2 Alternative Energy Sources ............................................................................................. 6 10.3 System Alternatives ......................................................................................................................... 8 10.3.1 Millennium-Based Systems ............................................................................................. 9 10.3.1.1 Looping or Replacement................................................................................ 9 10.3.1.2 Additional Compression at Existing or Proposed Compressor Station ....... 10 10.3.1.3 Combined Additional Compression and Looping or Replacement ............. 10 10.3.1.4 Electric Driven Compressors ....................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 10.4 Routing Alternatives ........................................................