The $180m Line MB Extension project, which includes construction of 21.3-mile pipeline, is expected to begin in 2014.
The project, which is designed to improve interstate natural gas service in central Maryland, will be built adjacent to Columbia’s existing Line MA between Owings Mills and Fallston and deviates away from the existing Line to avoid Gunpowder Falls State Park.
Columbia Pipeline Group CEO Jimmy Staton said the Line MB serves as a backbone of Maryland’s natural gas delivery system.
"We appreciate all of the input from residents along the route during our more than 20 months of public outreach, and we believe that our extensive community engagement process is a major reason why FERC granted project approval," Staton added.
