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Natural Gas Highlights 

 D’Lo Gas Storage filed an application to construct and operate a new storage facility in the D’Lo salt dome formation 

in Simpson County, MS. This project will develop three caverns, each with a working gas capacity of 8 Bcf. 

 Tennessee filed an application to construct and operate its MPP Project. This project will provide 240 MMcf/d of new 

capacity for the firm transportation of Marcellus Shale gas to established markets, including markets in the Northeast. 

 Transcontinental filed an application to construct and operate its Northeast Supply Link Project which will provide 250 

MMcf/d of new capacity for the firm transportation of gas supplies located in North Central PA to markets in New 

Jersey and New York City. 

 Corpus Christi Liquefaction commenced the Commission’s pre-filing process for its proposed project to liquefy 

domestic gas for export, as well as to receive and regasify imported LNG at a terminal to be built near Corpus Christi, 

TX. The project will be designed to liquefy 1,800 MMcf/d of pipeline quality gas and to vaporize 400 MMcf/d of LNG. 

Natural Gas Activities in December 2011 

Status No. of 

Projects 

Storage 

Capacity 

(Bcf) 

Deliverability 

(MMcf/d) 

Capacity 

(MMcf/d) 

Miles of 

Pipeline 

Compression 

(HP) 

Pipeline 

Placed in Service 0 0.0 0.0 0 

Certificated 0 0.0 0.0 0 

Proposed 2 490.0 20.4 41,000 

Storage 

Placed in Service 0 0.0 0 0 

Certificated 0 0.0 0 0 

Proposed 1 24.0 1,200 36,735 

LNG 

Placed in Service 0 0 0 0 

Certificated 0 0 0 0 

Proposed 1 10.1 400 0 

 Source: Staff Database 

Natural Gas Activities through December 31, 2011 

Through December 31, 2010 

Status No. of 

Projects 

Storage 

Capacity 

(Bcf) 

Deliverability 

(MMcf/d) 

Capacity 

(MMcf/d) 

Miles of 

Pipeline 

Compression 

(HP) 

Pipeline 

Placed in Service 

through December 31, 2010 

30 

31 

12,549.4 

11,864.8 

1,765.4 

1,162.4 

816,369 

421,688 

Certificated 

through December 31, 2010 

18 

24 

4,177.7 

9,236.4 

323.5 

1,589.3 

312,255 

522,194 

Storage 

Placed in Service 

through December 31, 2010 

9 

13 

40.5 

74.1 

2,555 

4,337 

30,218 

32,180 

Certificated 

through December 31, 2010 

13 

20 

181.4 

149.4 

4,495 

5,608 

143,010 

138,104 

LNG 

Placed in Service 

through December 31, 2010 

2 

1 

23.2 

4.22 

3,500 

400 

0 

0 

Certificated 

through December 31, 2010 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

 Source: Staff Database 
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Hydropower Highlights 

 On December 2, 2011, a small hydro exemption from licensing was issued to Jonathan and Jayne Chase for the 0.85-

MW Troy Hydroelectric Project No. 13381. The project would be located on the Missisquoi River in Orleans County, 

Vermont. 

 On December 8, 2011, OEP issued an original license to Ha-Best, Inc. for the 1.26-MW Miner Shoal Waterpower 

Project No. 12492. The project would be located at Miner Shoal on the Soque River near Demorest, Georgia. 

 On December 15, 2011, an original license was issued to Marseilles Land & Water Company for the 10.26-MW 

Marseilles Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project No. 13351. The project would be located at the U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers’ Marseilles Lock and Dam on the Illinois River in Marseilles, Illinois. 

 On December 5, 2011, Historic Harrisville, Inc. filed an application for a small hydro exemption from licensing for the 

proposed 0.09-MW Cheshire Mills Hydroelectric Project No. 14332. The project would be located at the existing 

Cheshire Mills Dam on Nubanusit Brook in the Town of Harrisville, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. 

 On December 8, 2011, Symbiotics LLC, on behalf of Barren River Lake Hydro LLC, filed an application for an original 

license for the proposed 6.8-MW Barren River Lake Dam Hydroelectric Project No. 13022. The project would be 

located on the Barren River in Bowling Green, Allen County, Kentucky. 

 On December 13, 2011, Symbiotics LLC, on behalf of Oliver Hydro LLC, filed an application for an original license for 

the proposed 11.7-MW William Bacon Oliver Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project No. 13005. The project would be 

located on the Black Warrior River near the city of Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. 

 On December 27, 2011, Symbiotics LLC, on behalf of Mississippi 8 Hydro LLC, filed an application for an original 

license for the proposed 14.0-MW Lock and Dam 8 Hydroelectric Project No. 13010. The project would be located at 

the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Lock and Dam 8 on the Mississippi River in Houston County, Minnesota. 

 On December 7, 2011, Brookfield Power notified FERC that Project No. 12451, Lower St. Anthony Falls, achieved 

operation of all 16 of the STRATFLOMATRIX submersible turbine-generators with an estimated total generating 

capacity of 9.2 MW. The units are controlled from an operating gallery above the units, there is no conventional 

powerhouse associated with this project. Initial commercial operations began on that date. Total authorized 

generation is 8.98 MW. 

 On December 15, 2011, the New York Power Authority filed an application for non-capacity amendment of license for 

the Niagara Project (FERC No. 2216), located on the Niagara River, in towns of Niagara and Lewiston, Niagara 

County, New York. The licensee proposes to rehabilitate the twelve 50-year old, 20-MW pump-turbine units at the 

Lewiston Pump Generating Plant by replacing runners and other overhaul activities. The upgrades will result in an 

installed capacity increase of at least 24 MW and an increase in hydraulic capacity of 7 percent. 

 On December 16, 2011, the Consumers Energy Company and Detroit Edison Company filed an application for non 

capacity amendment of license for the Ludington Pumped Storage Project (FERC No. 2680), located on the eastern 

shore of Lake Michigan near the town of Ludington, Mason County, Michigan. The licensees are proposing to 

perform a maintenance upgrade on each of the six units. The maintenance upgrade will consist of replacement of the 

pump-turbine runners combined with rewinding the associated motor/generators. The existing units have a combined 

authorized installed capacity of 1,657.5 MW. Following completion of the proposed maintenance upgrades, the units 

are expected to have a combined, authorized, installed capacity of 1,785 MW. 

Hydropower Activities in December 2011 

Conventional Pumped Storage Hydrokinetic

Status

No. Capacity 

(MW) No. Capacity (MW) No. Capacity (MW) 

Total No. 

of Projects

Total 

Capacity 

(MW)

Filed 

License 3 32.500 0 0 0 0 3 32.500 

5-MW Exemption 1 0.090 0 0 0 0 1 0.090 

Capacity Amendment 4 160.950 0 0 0 0 4 160.950 

Conduit Exemption 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Issued 

License 2 11.520 0 0 0 0 2 11.520 

5-MW Exemption 1 0.850 0 0 0 0 1 0.850 

Capacity Amendment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Conduit Exemption 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
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Conventional Pumped Storage Hydrokinetic

Placed in Service 

License 1 9.200 0 0 0 0 1 9.200 

5-MW Exemption 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Capacity Amendment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Conduit Exemption 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

 

Hydropower Activities Year to Date (through December 31, 2011) 

Conventional Pumped Storage Hydrokinetic

Status

No. Capacity 

(MW) No. Capacity (MW) No. Capacity (MW) 

Total No. 

of Projects

Total 

Capacity 

(MW)

Filed 

License 17 384.308 1 1,000.000 1 0.300 19 1,384.608 

5-MW Exemption 6 1.785 0 0 0 0 6 1.785 

Capacity Amendment 14 224.370 0 0 0 0 14 224.370 

Conduit Exemption 13 10.216 0 0 0 0 13 10.216 

Issued 

License 9 84.430 0 0 0 0 9 84.430 

5-MW Exemption 1 0.850 0 0 0 0 1 0.850 

Capacity Amendment 13 50.217 0 0 0 0 13 50.217 

Conduit Exemption 9 2.419 0 0 0 0 9 2.419 

Placed in Service 

License 3 22.200 0 0 0 0 3 22.200 

5-MW Exemption 2 0.375 0 0 0 0 2 0.375 

Capacity Amendment 1 3.000 0 0 0 0 1 3.000 

Conduit Exemption 5 21.365 0 0 0 0 5 21.365 

 Source: Staff Database 

Electric Generation Highlights 

 U.S. Geothermal Inc. announced the completion of the Phase I of the San Emido Project in Washoe County, Nevada 

is online. The electric power produced by the 8.6 MW geothermal plant is sold to Sierra Pacific Power Company 

under a 25-year purchase agreement. Phase II, another 8.6 MW plant is expected to be online in 2013. 

 Enel Green Power North America Inc.’s 200 MW Caney River Wind Farm in Elk County, Kansas is online. The facility 

consists of 111 V-90 1.8-MW wind turbines. The electricity generated is purchased by TVA under a 20 year-contract. 

 Iberdrola Renewables Inc.’s 128 MW Blue Creek Wind Farm in Van Wert County, Ohio is online. Phase I of this 

project consists of 64 2-MW turbines. The electricity generated will be sold to First Energy Solution. 

 Wisconsin Electric Power Company’s 162 MW Glacier Hills Wind Park in Columbia County, Wisconsin is online. The 

project consists of 90 Vestas 1.8-MW turbines. 

 EDF Energies Nouvelles Company’s 100 MW Shiloh III Wind Project in Solano County, California is online. The 

project consists of 50 Repower 2-MW turbines. The electricity generated is sold to Pacific Gas and Electric Company. 

 Infigen Energy’s 99 MW Blue Canyon Wind Farm VI in Caddo County, Oklahoma is online. The project consists of 55 

Vestas 1.8-MW turbines. Blue Canyon is the largest wind farm in Oklahoma, totaling 423 MW with this latest phase. 

 Ridgeline Energy’s 79 MW Rockland Wind Farm in Power County, Idaho is online. The project consists of 44 Vestas 

1.8-MW turbines. Power generated is purchased by Idaho Power under long-term agreement. 

 RPM Access’ 41 MW Elk Wind Project in Greeley, Iowa is online. The project consists of 17 Nordex 2.5-MW turbines. 

Electricity generated is sold to Central Iowa Power Cooperative under a 20-year power purchase agreement. 

 Jay Cashman Inc.’s 20 MW Spruce Mountain Wind Project in Woodstock, Maine is online. The project consists of 10 

Gamesa 2-MW turbines. Power generated is purchased by various municipalities. 

 Sempra Energy’s 42 MW Mesquite Solar 1 in Arlington, Arizona came online. Another 108 MW will be completed by 

early 2013, totaling 105 MW. Power generated from the facility is sold to Pacific Gas and Electric Company. 
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 Gemini Solar Development Company’s 30 MW Webberville Solar in Williamson County, Texas is online. Power 

generated is sold to Austin Energy. 

 Iberdrola Renewable’s 30 MW San Luis Valley Solar near Alamosa, Colorado is online. The electricity generated is 

purchased by the Public Service Company of Colorado. 

 Two landfill gas-to-energy plants in Nevada came online: Republic Services’ 11 MW Apex Landfill Renewable Energy 

Generation Facility near Las Vegas, and Waste Management Inc’s 3 MW Lockwood Landfill near Sparks. Power 

generated from both plants is sold to NV Energy under 20-year agreements. 

New Generation In-Service (New Build and Expansion)

December 2011 January – December 2011 

Cumulative 

January – December 2010 

Cumulative 

Primary Fuel Type No. of 

Units 

Installed Capacity 

(MW) 

No. of 

Units 

Installed Capacity 

(MW) 

No. of 

Units 

Installed Capacity 

(MW) 

Coal 0 0 13 1,835 24 6,607 

Natural Gas 0 0 92 9,719 88 7,397 

Nuclear 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Oil 0 0 7 17 34 254 

Water 0 0 11 47 13 26 

Wind 10 835 118 5,475 86 4,845 

Biomass 17 23 91 305 130 364 

Geothermal Steam 1 9 7 33 1 5 

Solar 23 148 197 783 82 280 

Waste Heat 0 0 2 136 4 98 

Other 0 0 10 20 0 0 

Total 51 1,014 548 18,371 462 19,876 

 Source: Data derived from Ventyx Global LLC, Velocity Suite. 

Total Installed Operating Generation Capacity

Primary Fuel Type Installed Capacity (GW) % of Total Capacity 

Coal 343.76 29.91% 

Natural Gas 478.06 41.60% 

Nuclear 108.53 9.44% 

Oil 52.94 4.61% 

Water 99.68 8.67% 

Wind 45.13 3.93% 

Biomass 13.65 1.19% 

Geothermal Steam 3.42 0.30% 

Solar 1.99 0.17% 

Waste Heat 0.97 0.08% 

Other 1.04 0.09% 

Total 1,149.18 100.00% 

Source: Data derived from Ventyx Global LLC, Velocity Suite. 
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Electric Transmission Highlights 

 On December 2, 2011, 21 mile, 230 kV Fort St.Vrain - Fordham transmission project in CO was placed in to service. 

 On December 7, 2011, Kansas regulators approved Clean Line Energy Partners (Clean Line) application for utility 

status. The new designation as a public utility will allow Clean Line to move forward with its $1.7 billion Grain Belt 

Express transmission project. The 550 mile, 500 kV or 600 kV HVDC transmission project would connect Kansas, 

Missouri and PJM by 2018. 

 In December the 240 mile, 765 kV, $950 million Pioneer Transmission line, a joint venture between American Electric 

Power Co. Inc. and Duke Energy Corp., was approved as a regional project by the Midwest ISO. The project is 

expected to be completed in 2018. 

 On December 21, 2011 the 28 mile, 345 kV Monticello – St. Cloud transmission line was energized. It is part of the 

CapX2020 project and the first to be completed and placed in service. 

 

Transmission Projects Completed Proposed Transmission Projects 

In-Service by November 2013 

December 

2011 

December 

2010 

January – December 

2011 Cumulative 

January –December 

2010 Cumulative 

High Probability of 

Completion Voltage All 

(kV) 

Line Length (miles) 

≤230 34.0 202.1 524.7 1,461.6 2,941.5 5,713.9 

345 28.0 88.8 254.2 948.3 4,661.1 6,179.6 

500 0 0 236.0 112.0 1,664.7 7,282.0 

Total 

U.S. 62.0 290.9 1,014.9 2,521.9 9,267.3 19,175.5 

Completed Transmission Projects 

As of December 31, 2011 

Note: In 2010 approximately 55 miles of transmission projects have not been confirmed as placed into service. In 2011, approximately 1,277 miles 

have been unconfirmed. 

Sources: Data derived from Staff Database and U.S. Electric Transmission Projects ©2011 The C Three Group, LLC 
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All Transmission Projects with a Proposed 

In-Service Date by December 2013 Transmission Projects with a High Probability of 

being completed by December 2013 

Sources: Data derived from Staff Database and U.S. Electric Transmission Projects ©2011 The C Three Group, LLC 

Disclaimer: This Report contains analyses, presentations and conclusions that may be based on or derived from the data sources cited, but do not 

necessarily reflect the positions or recommendations of the data providers.