Midstream company Williams Cos. (WMB) announced a new Transco Power Express project to add 950 MMcf/d of natural gas supplies to data center-heavy Virginia.

The Transco pipeline is a natural gas carrier that extends 10,000 miles from South Texas, through the Southeast to New York City.

“This project will provide the same kind of return as our Southeast Supply Enhancement project, and the demand for this capacity has been robust,” said Williams CEO Alan Armstrong during the company’s first quarter earnings call on May 6.  

For the project, Williams will primarily utilize the company’s existing footprint in Virginia.

Virginia has about 200 data centers, with more on the way this year, according to a report from NPR. The state estimates that 70% of the world’s internet traffic runs through the state, which is also rapidly building gas-fired generators to power the sector.

In the first quarter, Williams also acquired a 10% interest in Cogentrix Energy, a company based in the Northeast U.S. The acquisition will enhance Williams’ access to natural gas supplies, Armstrong said.

In the Southeast, Williams placed two expansion projects, the Texas to Louisiana Energy Pathway and the Southeast Energy Connector, into service at the beginning of April.

The Texas to Louisiana project boosted natural gas supplies along the Gulf Coast by about 364 MMcf/d to serve growing LNG and domestic demand, according to the company.

The Southeast Energy Connector adds 150 MMcf/d in Alabama to meet the area’s energy needs. Williams has also started work on the Alabama-Georgia Connector, Armstrong said.

Out of the Southeast, WMB started construction on the MountainWest Overthrust Westbound Expansion in Wyoming. Williams is expanding the area’s network capacity for local service and increasing natural gas egress heading west.

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