The company began a 30-day ‘open season’ on 14 June, during which shippers can subscribe to the new transportation service. Williams’ proposed expansion would transport up to 150,000 dekatherms/d of new capacity from a transportation hub in Leidy, Penn., to delivery points in New York and New Jersey. The project would be subject to approval by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Based on the level of capacity subscriptions from customers, Williams is expecting to spend up to approximately $180 million in the project. As contemplated, nearly three-quarters of the expenditures would occur in 2007. The company would expect to begin recovery of costs and a return on this investment through rates when the new capacity goes into service.