Overview
For more than 80 years, Products (SE) Pipe Line Corporation (PPL) has safely and reliably transported fuels throughout the Southeastern United States. As of the fall of 2000, PPL has been operated (and partially owned) by Kinder Morgan.
PPL is one of the largest refined petroleum products pipelines in the United States. It is capable of delivering approximately 660,000 barrels per day of gasoline, jet fuel, and diesel through its approximately 3,180-mile pipeline network, which originates in Louisiana and ends in the Washington, D.C. area. Along the way, it serves various metropolitan areas, including Birmingham, Alabama; Atlanta, Georgia; Charlotte, North Carolina; and the Washington D.C. area.
PPL connects to 90 delivery terminals throughout eight states. Products come into the PPL system from five refineries in Mississippi and Louisiana, from other products pipeline systems, and via marine facilities on the Mississippi River. Products handled consist of motor gasoline, diesel (including biodiesel), kerosene, and commercial and military jet fuels.
PPL receives products in batches for fungible movements which are shipped through lines ranging in size from 6-inches to 30-inches in diameter (segregated movements are possible; please see PPL's Rules and Regulations for details and minimum batch sizes). A batch leaving Baton Rouge, Louisiana, may travel as much as 1,100 miles to reach a final destination such as Washington National or Dulles airports. Total travel time for such a trip is approximately 20 days. Products can be efficiently transported from Baton Rouge to a shipper's facility in Washington, D.C., for under five cents per gallon.
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