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Williams outlines compressor-station proposal near Highway 191, schedules Dutch John public meeting
Summary
Williams representatives described a proposed compressor station on BLM land near Highway 191, said FERC will lead environmental review, estimated ~83,000 dekatherms/day added capacity, and invited the public to a Dutch John Town Hall meeting Thursday 4–6 p.m.
Williams representatives briefed the Daggett County Commission on July 15 about a proposed enhancement to the Northwest Pipeline that would place a new compressor station on Bureau of Land Management land near Highway 191. "So Williams owns two interstate pipelines in Utah," said Jimmy Hamentry, a Williams representative, and "we're just adding a compressor station to our existing system." He said the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will oversee permitting and an environmental review that has already begun.
Hamentry told the commission the project is in an early public outreach stage and that FERC's environmental study is underway. He announced a community meeting at the Dutch John Town Hall scheduled for Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m. "That's an opportunity for members of the public, the agency reps in the area, you all to come ask questions, learn more about the project," he said.
On technical details, Williams staff said the addition would provide roughly 83,000 dekatherms per day of capacity to the system in both directions — a quantity the presenter compared to the heating needs of about 400,000 homes. Commissioners asked whether the station would be staffed and whether it would create local jobs. Williams staff said construction will generate temporary jobs but "no additional permanent full-time employees" are expected.
Williams representatives said the company expects to receive federal approvals and begin construction in the third quarter of 2026, with the station going into service around 2027, contingent on permits and FERC review. The company reiterated that the site is on federal (BLM) land and that regulatory approvals are a multi-year process.
The commission did not take action on the project at the meeting but thanked the Williams team for the update and said some commissioners may attend the Dutch John public meeting to ask further questions. The community meeting is the next publicly announced opportunity for local residents and agency staff to review project details and submit comments.
