The Mountain Valley Pipeline’s owner has proposed to increase the pressure of the pipe to move an even higher volume of gas.
The Mountain Valley Pipeline already carries 2 billion cubic feet of gas per day over its 303 mile length from north-central West Virginia to southern Virginia.
Pipeline owner EQT told investors in a presentation this week that it wants to increase the pressure in the line to accommodate another 500 million cubic feet a day, a 25% boost.
The project is called MVP Boost. It would require upgrades to three compressor stations in West Virginia and the construction of a new one in Virginia.
The company cites growing demand from data centers in northern Virginia and electricity in the Carolinas. EQT has previously said it intends to fill the gap created by coal-plant retirements.
The pipeline was completed in June 2024 after years of legal challenges and at a cost of nearly $10 billion.
Despite the difficulties in finishing the project, EQT CEO Toby Rice told West Virginia lawmakers earlier this year that more pipelines will need to be built.
Shawn Day, an MVP spokesman, said more information would be available after the company completes a comprehensive review.
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