Addison Natural Gas Pipeline

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Addison Natural Gas Pipeline is an operating natural gas pipeline in Vermont, United States.

Location

The pipeline runs from Colchester, Vermont to Middlebury, Vermont, United States. At Middlebury, the gas is fed into a distribution system and carried to customers.

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Project details

• Operator:
• Owner: Vermont Gas (VGS)
• Parent company: Vermont Gas (VGS)
• Capacity:
• Length: 41 mi
• Diameter:
• Status: Operating
• Start year: 2017
• Cost: US$165.6 million
• Financing:
• Associated infrastructure:

Background

The pipeline was proposed in 2011 and approved for construction in 2013 at an original cost estimate of US$86.6 million. As of July 2014, construction was underway, and the costs continued to balloon.

Construction was completed in April 2017.

Opposition

The pipeline has encountered fierce opposition through every stage. In March 2018, an independent review of the pipeline's construction methods was ordered. In January 2021, Vermont state regulators said the owner Vermont Gas failed to comply with its permit and did not follow construction standards.