Patterson gets grant for gas system upgrade

Patterson will receive about $1.3 million in federal funding to improve its natural gas distribution system, the office of U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy said Tuesday.

The money from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act though the U.S. Department of Transportation.

This grant will provide federal funding to replace 3.06 miles of steel main and services with polyethylene.

“Pipelines play a crucial role in delivering the energy that powers our everyday lives,” Cassidy said in a press release. “This investment from the Infrastructure Law will significantly improve the safety and efficiency of Louisiana’s infrastructure and build our economy for 2050.”
The infrastructure act has already provided funding for natural gas system upgrades in Morgan City and Berwick.

Morgan City received a $6.9 million grant, and Berwick received two grants totaling nearly $4 million, both in the spring.

The Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization is helping communities throughout the country safeguard natural gas pipes, the press release said. Nearly $1 billion will be awarded over five years.

The latest round of grants raises the total awarded under the pipeline safety program to more than $92 million in Louisiana.