Project Overview
About the Project
As proposed, the MVP Boost Project will increase capacity of the existing MVP Mainline through additional compression at each of three existing compressor stations in West Virginia and the construction of a new compressor station in Virginia. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will regulate the Project.
MVP Boost is owned by Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC, a joint venture formed among affiliates of each of EQT Corporation; NextEra Energy, Inc.; Consolidated Edison, Inc.; AltaGas Ltd.; and RGC Resources, Inc. An affiliate of EQT Corporation, the largest interest owner, will operate the project facilities as it does the MVP Mainline. From planning and development to construction and in-service operations, Mountain Valley is dedicated to the safety of its communities, employees, and contractors, and to the preservation and protection of the environment.
Capacity
With a vast supply of natural gas from Marcellus and Utica shale production, the MVP Boost will provide up to 600 million cubic feet per day to the existing MVP Mainline. The Project would boost MVP Mainline’s capacity to 2.6 billion cubic feet per day of firm transmission capacity to markets in the Mid- and South Atlantic regions of the United States.
Like the MVP Mainline, the MVP Boost Project’s full capacity is subscribed under long-term binding contracts to meet domestic demand for affordable, reliable natural gas.
Project Route & Map
The MVP Boost Project leverages the existing MVP Mainline footprint to the greatest extent practicable. All work proposed at the three existing compressor stations in West Virginia will be performed within areas previously approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Construction of the new compressor station in Virginia is proposed on land owned by Mountain Valley and immediately adjacent to the MVP Mainline right-of-way.
West Virginia
Virginia
Why It’s Needed
The MVP Mainline began operating at its full capacity of 2 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day in January 2025, and interest in additional capacity on the system led Mountain Valley to develop the MVP Boost Project to meet growing public demand.
Increased use of natural gas has played an important role in reducing carbon emissions while providing reliable, affordable energy. MVP Boost is designed as an efficient response to our nation’s growing need for natural gas and will support American economic and energy security.
