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By: Casey Roberts

Contributing Writer

 

TC Energy is proposing the construction of a 40-mile natural gas pipeline stretching from Lincoln County through Pulaski County as part of its newly announced Pulaski Project.

The proposed pipeline would begin at the company’s existing Columbia Gulf Transmission (CGT) Main Line System in Lincoln County and extend south to a newly constructed delivery meter station near the East Kentucky Power Cooperative’s John Sherman Cooper Power Station in Pulaski County. Once operational, the Pulaski Project would supply natural gas to the power station, increasing reliability and supporting long-term regional growth.

The Pulaski Project is part of TC Energy’s broader Columbia Gulf Transmission System, a major infrastructure network that connects to virtually every key pipeline in the U.S. Gulf Coast and Midwest. The project is designed to help meet increasing energy demand while adapting to evolving energy and environmental priorities.

TC Energy representatives will host two informational open houses for the public to learn more and ask questions. The first will take place Tuesday, June 10, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the First Southern Veteran’s Park Recreation Center, 567 Goshen Road, in Stanford. A second open house will follow on Wednesday, June 11, from 4 to 7 p.m. at The Center for Rural Development, 2292 South Highway 27, in Somerset. Both events are come-and-go, and there will be no formal presentations.

According to the company’s projected timeline, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) filing is expected in the fourth quarter of 2025. A decision from FERC could follow by mid-2027. Pre-construction activities are planned for late 2027, with full construction beginning in early 2028. The facility is expected to go into service in the first quarter of 2029.

“This project is designed to strengthen Kentucky’s energy grid with a reliable and cost-effective source of natural gas,” TC Energy said in a project summary. “In addition to delivering energy, it will support local jobs, generate new tax revenues, and contribute to economic development.”

TC Energy said it intends to prioritize local hiring and vendor contracts where possible, boosting demand for goods and services in the surrounding region. The project is also expected to create new tax revenues for state and local governments that can fund schools, hospitals, emergency services and other essential programs.

Through its social impact initiative, Build Strong, the company also plans to invest in community causes and organizations throughout the project area.

More information is available at tcenergy.com/operations/natural-gas/pulaski-project. Residents with questions can contact TC Energy External Relations representative Emily Reynolds at emily_reynolds@tcenergy.com or by phone at 757-725-6567.