PennEast Pipeline Co. LLC announced that Spectra Energy Partners has joined in the development of its PennEast Pipeline. The proposed interstate pipeline will transport natural gas to New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Spectra Energy Partners is the sixth member of the PennEast Pipeline Co. It joined AGL Resources; NJR Pipeline Co., a subsidiary of New Jersey Resources; PSEG Power LLC; South Jersey Industries; and UGI Energy Services, a subsidiary of UGI Corp. Spectra Energy Partners has a 10% interest in PennEast. UGI Energy Services is the project manager for the pipeline’s development and will operate the pipeline.

The 108-mile, 36-inch diameter PennEast Pipeline will transport one billion cubic feet of clean, natural gas per day – enough to serve approximately 4.7 million homes. It will run from Luzerne County, Pa., to Transco’s pipeline interconnect in Pennington, N.J.

PennEast has initiated the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission pre-filing process and plans to file a formal application in third-quarter 2015. Pending regulatory approval, PennEast expects the pipeline to enter service in November 2017.