{"id":386785,"date":"2020-11-23T09:00:56","date_gmt":"2020-11-23T14:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=386785"},"modified":"2020-11-23T09:00:56","modified_gmt":"2020-11-23T14:00:56","slug":"consumers-energy-completes-90-mile-saginaw-trail-pipeline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/consumers-energy-completes-90-mile-saginaw-trail-pipeline\/","title":{"rendered":"Consumers Energy Completes 90-Mile Saginaw Trail Pipeline"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n JACKSON, Mich.<\/span>, Nov. 23, 2020<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — Consumers Energy recently completed construction of the Saginaw Trail Pipeline, a four-year, $610 million<\/span> construction project to upgrade natural gas pipelines and infrastructure in Saginaw<\/span>, Genesee<\/span> and Oakland<\/span> counties. <\/p>\n

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“We are pleased to share that the Saginaw Trail Pipeline has been successfully completed,” said Dennis Dobbs<\/span>, vice president of enterprise project management for Consumers Energy. “The project was a huge undertaking and we are grateful for the cooperation and patience shown by affected landowners, community leaders, residents and other entities throughout construction. We also recognize the outstanding efforts of the hundreds of company and contractor skilled trades employees who worked through the challenge of COVID-19 to bring this project to successful fruition.” <\/p>\n

The massive construction project modernizes Consumers Energy’s natural gas infrastructure while providing environmental enhancements along the route. The work is part of the company’s\u00a0Natural Gas Delivery Plan<\/a>, a 10-year road map to a system that is even more safe, reliable, affordable and clean.<\/p>\n

The Saginaw Trail Pipeline project replaced 78 miles of a 1940s vintage natural gas pipeline with about 90 miles of new, larger pipeline. While most of the project followed the existing route through rural agricultural areas, a pipeline reroute was designed to avoid densely populated areas in Saginaw<\/span> and Flint<\/span>. In addition to replacing pipeline, crews also rebuilt city gate facilities where gas pressure is regulated for safe delivery to homes and businesses. <\/p>\n

Each phase of construction was completed without service interruptions for customers. While the pipeline is now operational, some additional final restoration work will occur in 2021. <\/p>\n

Consumers Energy worked closely with officials from the Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge in Saginaw County<\/span> and Kensington Metropark in Oakland County<\/span> to ensure the project was constructed in an environmentally sensitive manner. <\/p>\n

Noteworthy environmental achievements included:<\/p>\n