Legal Notice
Williams Pine Prairie Energy Center Expansion Project
Informational Open House Event
In-person Open House: Wednesday, January 7, 2026,
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Ville Platte North Side Civic Center
704 N Soileau St,
Ville Platte, LA 70586
Williams has reliably served the Louisiana area for more than 70 years, providing service to major local distribution companies through its Transco pipeline. The Pine Prairie Energy Center is an underground natural gas storage facility located in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana. The facility is designed to inject and store natural gas in five salt caverns and to withdraw stored gas from these caverns for delivery to various gas transmission pipelines, including Williams’ Transco pipeline.
The proposed expansion of the Pine Prairie Energy Center (PPEC) will add a sixth cavern, increasing working gas capacity by 10 Bcf. This added capacity will enhance the flexibility and reliability of gas supply, support price stability, and strengthen energy security by improving response to demand fluctuations and market disruptions. The project will also generate economic benefits through job creation and investment, while reinforcing Louisiana’s role as a critical hub in the U.S. energy network.
This project is currently in the permitting phase. You are invited to the in-person open house to learn more about the project and the federal regulatory process, review maps, ask questions and provide feedback. The application may be obtained through FERC’s website at http://www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link. Enter the docket number CP25-533-000 in the docket number field to access the document. User assistance is available at customer@ferc.gov or toll free at 866-208-3372 (TTY, call 202-502-8659). Additional information regarding FERC’s regulations, policies or procedures is available on FERC’s website at http://www.ferc.gov or from FERC’s Office of External Affairs at 866-208-3372late 2020
For more information:
Call: 1-888-275-9084 | Email: outreach@williams.com | Visit: https://www.williams.com/expansion-project/pine-prairie-energy-center/
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Cost is $30.00