Westbrook XPress Project

The Portland Natural Gas Transmission System (PNGTS) is proposing the Westbrook XPress project to increase New England’s energy supply. Added to existing capacity, the Westbrook XPress project will be capable of transporting 124 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) of natural gas to areas where it is in great demand.

This increase in much-needed natural gas access for New England will be achieved via modifications to a compressor station and a metering and regulating station in Westbrook, Maine, at sites jointly owned by PNGTS and Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline

The Westbrook XPress project is governed according to regulations outlined by the U.S Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). It is also subject to rules and regulations of the Department of Energy (DOE) administered by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).