What happens if an owner and a company can’t agree?
In most cases, property owners will voluntarily agree to participate in a pipeline project such as this one by signing an easement at a negotiated price. In a small number of cases, an agreement cannot be reached. Interstate natural gas pipelines do have the right of eminent domain, once a certificate of public convenience and necessity is obtained from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. But, historically, Tennessee has successfully reached amicable agreements with landowners, minimizing the use of eminent domain.
