Methane Gas Infrastructure Expands in Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee

The article reports on ongoing and planned expansions of methane gas infrastructure across Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee.

• Duke Energy plans 9 gigawatts of new methane gas generation by 2035, delaying interim carbon reduction goals; Williams Companies and Mountain Valley Pipeline are advancing pipeline expansions crossing state borders.
• Dominion Energy received state permission to increase fossil fuel use despite clean energy mandates, facing community opposition and expert testimony suggesting alternatives like battery storage could meet demand; Tennessee Valley Authority board changes have stalled its long-term energy planning while it proposes aggressive methane gas generation expansion.