Loudoun supervisors approved a commission permit Oct. 19 for Dominion Energy that will allow the company to upgrade and expand its compressor station in Leesburg with the aim to supply more natural gas to the greater Washington region.
The board’s approval comes as the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is still in the process of reviewing Dominion’s Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) permit to construct and operate the project. FERC is expected to grant the certificate later this fall.
The company’s expansion is within an existing facility off Watson Road and Waxwing Drive near the Greene Mill Preserve residential community.
The Leesburg expansion is part of the company’s Eastern Market Access (EMA) Project -- an infrastructure upgrade that will help bring more natural gas to Washington Gas customers and Mattawoman Energy for its new electric power-generation facility in Maryland.
