Florida’s Public Service Commission approved a proposed natural-gas transportation tariff for Coastal Connect Services, LLC, a SpaceX subsidiary, on October 26, 2026. The order covers a proposed 32.4-mile, 16-inch steel pipeline in Brevard County that would transport customer-owned gas to SpaceX facilities. The pipeline remains a proposal, as does the Starship campus SpaceX is reported to be planning near Kennedy Space Center.
What the Florida order covers
The tariff sets the framework for transporting gas; Coastal Connect would not sell the gas itself. The Florida Public Service Commission’s October 26 order identifies Florida Gas Transmission as the proposed source connection and SpaceX as the intended customer for all contemplated pipeline capacity. Customer-specific rates would be negotiated in a transportation service agreement.
The order also says the proposed route is exempt from certification under Florida’s Pipeline Siting Act because it is less than 100 miles long and does not cross a county line. The order concerns the transportation tariff and that certification rule; the pipeline is still proposed.
How the pipeline fits into SpaceX’s reported Florida plans
WESH reported on October 29 that SpaceX was preparing to shift Starship operations from Texas to Kennedy Space Center. The report also described a proposed campus of roughly 400 acres near Roberts Road, separate from the existing Gigabay. WESH said the proposed facilities would support Starship production, testing, payload processing and refurbishment.
Planning documents cited by WESH project about 3,300 workers at full build-out in 2045. The report describes a plan, not a completed operational move. NeoTeo previously covered a separate FAA review of proposed Starship operations in Texas; the Florida tariff concerns a proposed gas pipeline, not that Texas review.
What the proposed line would carry
The line would transport customer-owned natural gas from Florida Gas Transmission. The Florida Public Service Commission’s order says SpaceX receives natural gas by truck and that hundreds of liquefied-natural-gas truckloads are required per launch. The pipeline’s stated service is natural-gas transport, so it would not carry liquid oxygen.
