A new electric compressor station and upgrades along an existing 18-mile pipeline between Kelso and Clatskanie are being implemented to support growing energy demand in the Pacific Northwest.

Williams Companies announced the planned “Kelso Beaver Reliability Project” on their website earlier this month. The pipeline connects the Williams Northwest Pipeline in Kelso to the PGE Beaver Generating Plant near Clatskanie.

According to the company, the project will provide 131,000 dekatherms per day of eastbound transportation and 52,400 dekatherms per day of westbound service, improving the reliability of the natural gas storage supply.

Additionally, they say the installation of electric compression will reduce facility emissions compared to traditional gas-driven compressors.