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Chesapeake Utilities Corporation Selected to Explore Natural Gas Pipeline Expansion to Virginia's Eastern Shore

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  • Chesapeake Utilities Corporation was awarded the natural gas expansion bid by the Accomack County Board of Supervisors on February 5, 2026.
  • The project will involve engineering, constructing, owning & operating a new natural gas system on Virginia's Eastern Shore.
  • Accomack County will contribute $6.5 million via a state grant to fund the initial phase, including engineering, permitting, land acquisition, & capital investment estimates.
  • The pipeline infrastructure will extend from outside Princess Anne, Maryland, to Temperanceville, Virginia.
  • The system aims to serve homes & major employers such as NASA Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island operations, & regional poultry facilities.
  • A 2022 state-commissioned study identified natural gas access as a key driver for economic development in a region currently lacking piped natural gas.
  • Once complete, the project will provide lower-cost, reliable energy alternatives to electricity & heating oil.