US Department of Energy grants $42M for gas pipeline from Pennsylvania to New York
Constitution Pipeline project will transport natural gas to markets across the Northeast that currently experience limited access to the fuel.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has allocated up to $42 million in Defense Production Act (DPA) funding to support a proposed 125-mile natural gas pipeline project from Pennsylvania to New York. The Constitution Pipeline Company's initiative aims to deliver natural gas to Northeastern markets that currently face limited access to the fuel. By constructing the pipeline, the DOE believes electricity and home heating costs across the region will decrease.
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright emphasized the importance of the pipeline, stating that despite America's abundant supply of low-cost natural gas, tens of millions of Americans have restricted access to this reliable energy source due to inadequate pipeline infrastructure. The project, according to Wright, is set to transform lives and economic opportunities for Americans residing in New York and New England.
The $1 billion allocated from The Working Families Tax Cut, designated for energy-related projects deemed critical to national security, includes the DPA funding. Presidential Determination No. 2026-12 designates natural gas pipelines, processing, and storage as essential to national defense.
Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum commended the investment, stating that families and businesses in New York and other states have been negatively impacted by anti-energy policies that hinder production, obstruct critical infrastructure, and drive up costs. The DPA funding will support pre-construction and permitting activities, enabling the pipeline's deployment and establishing complementary natural gas infrastructure after permits are finalized.
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