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Natural Gas Station Proposed Adjacent To Century Courthouse, Apartment Complex
May 13, 2025
A new natural gas gate station is proposed next to the courthouse and an apartment complex in Century.
A gate station is the point in a natural gas delivery system where gas is transferred from high-pressure transmission pipelines to a local distribution network.
The Escambia County Commission on Thursday is expected to convey a half acre piece of county-owned property along North Century Boulevard next to the Billy G. Ward Courthouse to the Town of Century. The property was escheated to the county in 2021.
The Town of Century was awarded federal funding from the PHMSA Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety Modernization Grant to construct a new gate station.
The town currently receives natural gas from BP through their original gate station built in the 1950’s. It is located several miles outside the town on Poplar Dell Road, just behind the Poplar Dell Baptist Church on Highway 168. The project will connect the town’s gas distribution system to the Peninsula Pipeline, enabling access to Florida Gas Utility’s (FGU) aggregated supply network. This connection is expected to result in cost savings, improved operational efficiency, and enhanced safety.
A few years ago, FGU proposed the installation of the new gate station during the Peninsula Pipeline’s construction phase, but the Town Council did not approve the project at that time. When the Town revisited the proposal,
construction had already been completed. As a result, they are now working with grant funding and have shifted focus to a new location for the gate station.
The gate station would be located adjacent to the courthouse and in front of the Century Park Apartments. There is no timetable for the start of construction.
Pictured top: Graphic showing the location of a proposed natural gas gate station in Century marked in red. Pictured below: The piece of property located next to the courthouse. Pictured bottom: Century’s current gate station on Popular Dell Road. NorthEscambia.com photos/graphic, click to enlarge.
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7 Responses to “Natural Gas Station Proposed Adjacent To Century Courthouse, Apartment Complex”
@old pipeliner
My house gasline isnt even at 2% of what this station will have. I dont go to the Wafflehouse next to one of thes on 29 in Cantonment. By the time you smell gas, WFflehouse burners would ignite it. Cannot fathom why it was put there!
Metering stations are built to high standards and well maintained. Also it’s no more dangerous than the gas lines buried down side or under highways or even the gas that is in your home have a gas leak flip a light switch and it could blow your house up. Meter stations and lines have Dot inspection do your home or business.
The upcoming explosion should put century on the national news .
Ask what are the risks associated with this at the proposed location? A town’s major intersection without an active traffic control device. Then, add in the mix: public transportation bus stop, courthouse, and a couple of apartment complex buildings. What could possibly go wrong?
Why would the Town Council even consider putting a natural gas station at that location? The Escambia County commission already treat Century like it doesn’t matter. When has the district 5 representative ever held a town hall meeting with the Century residents? I would be willing to bet that most residents don’t even know who represents Century.
High pressure gas station above ground near a public building and apartments. California had an old high pressure gas line explode not to long ago. It wiped out a neighborhood with loss of life.
Perhaps maybe the laundrymat will open back up when this happens.