# 18 C.F.R. § 157.37 (2026): Project design

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T18_P157_S157_37

## Section

- **Citation:** 18 C.F.R. § 157.37 (2026)
- **Heading:** Project design
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 18 CFR: Conservation of Power and Water Resources / Chapter I: FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY / Part 157: APPLICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATES OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY AND FOR ORDERS PERMITTING AND APPROVING ABANDONMENT UNDER SECTION 7 OF THE NATURAL GAS ACT / Subpart B: Open Seasons for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects / § 157.37: § 157.37   Project design.

## Text

In reviewing any application for an Alaska natural gas pipeline project, the Commission will consider the extent to which a proposed project has been designed to accommodate the needs of shippers who have made conforming bids during an open season, as well as the extent to which the project can accommodate low-cost expansion, and may require changes in project design necessary to promote competition and offer a reasonable opportunity for access to the project.
[Order 2005, 70 FR 8286, Feb. 18, 2005; Order 756, 77 FR 4894, Feb. 1, 2012]

## Nearby sections

- [18 C.F.R. § 157.30 (2026) § 157.30   Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T18_P157_S157_30.md)
- [18 C.F.R. § 157.31 (2026) § 157.31   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T18_P157_S157_31.md)
- [18 C.F.R. § 157.32 (2026) § 157.32   Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T18_P157_S157_32.md)
- [18 C.F.R. § 157.33 (2026) § 157.33   Requirement for open season.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T18_P157_S157_33.md)
- [18 C.F.R. § 157.34 (2026) § 157.34   Notice of open season.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T18_P157_S157_34.md)
- [18 C.F.R. § 157.35 (2026) § 157.35   Undue discrimination or preference.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T18_P157_S157_35.md)
- [18 C.F.R. § 157.36 (2026) § 157.36   Open seasons for expansions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T18_P157_S157_36.md)
- [18 C.F.R. § 157.37 (2026) § 157.37   Project design.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T18_P157_S157_37.md)
- [18 C.F.R. § 157.38 (2026) § 157.38   Pre-approval procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T18_P157_S157_38.md)
- [18 C.F.R. § 157.39 (2026) § 157.39   Rate treatment of pipeline expansions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T18_P157_S157_39.md)

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