Chesapeake and TECO subsidiaries complete Callahan Intrastate pipeline

Chesapeake Utilities’ Florida subsidiary Peninsula Pipeline and Tampa-based TECO Peoples Gas’ affiliate SeaCoast Gas Transmission have completed the Callahan Intrastate Pipeline in Northeast Florida.

According to Chesapeake Utilities, the new pipeline will enable Chesapeake Utilities subsidiary Florida Public Utilities Company and Peoples Gas to expand distribution of natural gas service in Florida.

Florida Public Utilities Company and Peoples Gas earlier worked together in 2012 to launch natural gas service to Nassau County in New York State, US.

Chesapeake Utilities president and CEO Jeff Householder said: “The completion of this joint pipeline project with Peoples Gas is critical to providing safe, reliable and affordable natural gas to residents and businesses in Northeast Florida.

“This partnership provides an environmentally friendly, practical and cost-effective energy solution to underserved communities in northeast Florida while providing the additional capacity needed to support future growth in the region.”

The facilities of the Callahan Intrastate Pipeline comprise a 26.5-mile-long joint natural gas pipeline, which starts from a gate station on the Southern Natural Gas Cypress Interstate Pipeline to Radio Avenue and Highway 17 in Yulee, Florida.

Peninsula Pipeline constructed the pipeline.

It partially owns and will fully maintain the Callahan Intrastate pipeline, said Chesapeake Utilities.

Peoples Gas president T J Szelistowski said: “Our work with Chesapeake Utilities is a wonderful example of how we are fulfilling our commitment to providing more Floridians with access to clean and affordable natural gas.

“This pipeline will support economic recovery and new development throughout northeast Florida, allowing homes and businesses to have more energy choices.”