Mountain Valley Pipeline (Original Filing)

Introduction

The Mountain Valley Pipeline Project (CP16-10-000) is a 303-mile interstate natural gas pipeline transporting natural gas from Wetzel County, West Virginia, to Pittsylvania County, Virginia. In October 2017, FERC issued a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity authorizing the construction and operation of the project, and the pipeline has since been constructed and placed into service in accordance with the FERC authorization.

More information is available in FERC Docket No. CP16-10-000 and PF15-3-000 in FERC’s eLibrary.

Project Route and Description

Project Information 

Throughout the pre-filing and certificate review process, the applicant submitted multiple versions of the project route as design refinements were made.

The map shown here is a generalized representation of the Mountain Valley Pipeline Project route (map image credit: mvpboost.info) and is intended for basic orientation only. For the complete record of all route submissions and revisions, please visit FERC’s eLibrary and search Docket Nos. CP16-10-000 and PF15-3-000.

Basic description of the ORIGINAL MVP Project according to the approval order:

• 303.5-mile, 42-inch diameter natural gas pipeline
• Running from Wetzel County, West Virginia, to Pittsylvania County, Virginia
• Includes compressor stations, meter stations, and associated facilities

More Information and Staying Updated

You may learn more about the project through FERC’s eLibrary. When searching for the project, enter Docket No. CP16-10-000 and PF15-3-000 in the “Enter Docket Number” box. FERC’s Office of Public Participation provides an educational video and demonstration on using eLibrary: WorkshOPP and Demonstration: FERC’s eLibrary.

Stay Informed:

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OPP regularly sends announcements about upcoming participation opportunities and meetings with interested stakeholders and organizations via its social media channels.  

You may also sign up for FERC’s eSubscription service. eSubscription notifies you via email about submittals and issuances on the project. Please visit www.ferc.gov/esubscription.

Public Participation Opportunities

Open Houses

• MVP held 14 Open Houses in late 2014 and early 2015 in communities across West Virginia and Virginia as part of the FERC Pre-Filing Process.

Scoping Sessions

• FERC conducted six scoping sessions on multiple dates throughout May 2015 across the project area in West Virginia and Virginia.

Resources

Guides on Public Participation 

• Step-by-step guide on how to file a comment 
• Step-by-step guide on how to intervene 

Educational Videos 

• Learn to eFile, eComment, and eSubscribe 
• How to File an Intervention Using FERC’s Online System 
• Filing Comments Workshop and Demonstration
• Submitting Powerful Comments Workshop

Tips on Public Participation 

• How to Submit Effective Comments 
• Powerful Comments 
• Filing an Intervention

Informational Handouts 

• About FERC 
• About OPP 
• Natural Gas Pre-filing Open Houses: Public Participation and What to Expect
• Natural Gas Scoping Sessions: Public Participation and What to Expect

Project Background

• October 31, 2014: FERC approved Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC’s request to begin pre-filing (PF15-3-000)
• April 17, 2015: FERC issued the Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and began scoping.
• October 23, 2015: MVP filed its formal Certificate Application (CP16-10-000).
• September 16, 2016: FERC issued the Draft Environmental Impact Statement.
• June 23, 2017: FERC issued the final Environmental Impact Statement.
• October 13, 2017: FERC issued the Certificate Order authorizing the construction and operation of the Mountain Valley Pipeline.

Office of Public Participation’s Outreach Corner

• The Mountain Valley Pipeline project predates the establishment of OPP. Outreach for this project was conducted through the Commission’s traditional processes; see the Public Participation Opportunities section for details on those activities.

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