Central Jersey Safe Energy Coalition v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Environmental organizations, a homeowners associations, and a group of residents opposing the Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC’s (Transco’s) Northeast Supply Enhancement Project in New Jersey and New York filed a petition in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals challenging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) reissuance in August 2025 of a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the project. The project would include new onshore and offshore natural gas pipeline and related facilities to increase capacity in Transco’s system, including approximately 23.3 miles of offshore pipeline in New Jersey State and New York State waters. Comments before FERC on the proposed reissuance included that it conflicts with New Jersey and New York laws regarding renewable energy and climate change. FERC previously issued a certificate in May 2019. Transco allowed the certificate to expire in May 2024.