What transmission pipelines serve Connecticut ?
Connecticut is served by three interstate gas pipelines. Algonquin Gas Transmission (AGT – Spectra Energy Corporation) originates in New Jersey where in connects to Texas Eastern and runs from Danbury northeasterly to Thompson, with major spurs to North Haven and New London. Iroquois Gas Transmission System (IGT) starts at the Canadian- New York border, enters Connecticut at Sherman and runs southeast through Milford , then offshore to Long Island. Tennessee Gas Transmission (TGP – El Paso Corporation) starts in the Gulf, enters Connecticut in Greenwich, runs northeasterly leaving Connecticut in Suffield, with a spur from Massachusetts to Torrington. There are approximately 592 miles of transmission pipeline in Connecticut, including 16 miles in Long Island Sound. These pipelines range in size from 2 to 36. Pressures range from 750 pounds per square inch gauge (psig) to 1,440 psig. There are 2 compressor stations in Connecticut with a total of approximately 34,500 horsepower. Plans cur
