The Wahpeton Expansion Project consists of approximately 60.2 miles of new pipeline to serve the cities of Wahpeton and Kindred, North Dakota.
The project starts near Mapleton, North Dakota, and extends south to a new delivery station near Wahpeton, North Dakota to provide additional firm uninterruptible natural gas service. Natural gas service will also be extended to Kindred, North Dakota for the first time to meet the residential, commercial and industrial needs of that community.
On May 27, 2022, WBI Energy filed an application with the FERC and was given Docket No. CP22-466-000 for the Project. On October 23, 2023, WBI Energy received an Order Issuing Certificate for the Project. Construction will begin in June 2024 and is expected to be in service by fourth quarter of 2024.
- 60.2 miles of 12-inch diameter natural gas pipeline.
- Providing up to 20.6 million cubic feet of natural gas per day to southeastern North Dakota
- Starting point: WBI Energy’s existing Mapleton Compressor Station near Mapleton, North Dakota
- End point: A new delivery station near Wahpeton, North Dakota
- Also provide natural gas service for the first time to Kindred, North Dakota.
- The Project may include the installation of farm taps along the pipeline route.
Sept. 22, 2021: WBI Energy submits prefiling request
Sept. 27, 2021: FERC issues Director's Notice of Pre-Filing
November 2021: WBI Energy conducts public open houses
May 27, 2022: WBI Energy files NGA Section 7 application. Docket No. CP22-466-000
November 3, 2022: FERC issues draft Environmental Impact Statement
April 7, 2023: FERC issues final Environmental Impact Statement
October 23, 2023: FERC issues Certificate
February 13, 2024: FERC issues Notice to Proceed with Construction
June 2024: WBI Energy begins construction
Fourth Quarter 2024: WBI Energy places project into service
Steve Kelly
Project Manager
- 2010 Montana Ave. Glendive, MT 59330
- Toll-Free: 844-825-9397
- [email protected]
Mark Snider
Open houses with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission staff were held in November 2021 in Kindred and Wahpeton, North Dakota.
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