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Natural Gas Highlights

• Transco received authorization to place into service its Rock Springs Expansion Project which will provide 192 MMcf/d 

of bi-directional capacity to Old Diminion Electric Cooperative’s 1,000 MW electric generation plant in Cecil County, 

MD. 

• Columbia placed into service the facilities necessary to increase the maximum allowable operating pressure (MAOP) 

of its Line PM-117 located in Johnson and Martin Counties, KY, and the replacement facilities on its Line P-240 

located in Lawrence County, KY. This increase in MAOP will provide 20 MMcf/d of additional capacity on Columbia’s 

existing system.

• Transco received authorization to construct and operate its New York Bay Expansion Project which will provide 115 

MMcf/d of capacity to its existing system in PA, NJ, and NY to serve the supply needs of National Grid in NY.

• Transco received authorization to construct and operate its Virginia Southside Expansion II Project which will provide 

250 MMcf/d of capacity to serve VEPCO’s proposed 1,580 MW power station in Greensville County, VA.

• Eastern Shore received authorization to construct and operate its System Reliability Project which will enhance the 

reliability and flexibility of Eastern Shore’s existing pipeline system in DE.

• Eastern Shore received authorization to construct and operate its White Oak Mainline Expansion Project which will 

provide 45 MMcf/d of capacity to serve Calpine Energy’s proposed Garisson Energy Center, 309 MW power plant 

located in Dover, DE.

• Freeport LNG received authorization to increase its maximum peak day LNG production capacity at its export terminal 

currently under construction on Quintana Island, near the City of Freeport, Brazoria County, TX, by 340 MMcf/d.

• Gulf South requests authorization to construct and operate its St. Charles Parish Expansion Project which would 

provide 133.33 MMcf/d of capacity to Entergy Louisiana’s proposed 980 MW electric generation facility to located near 

Montz, LA..

• Millennium requests authorization to construct and operate its Eastern System Upgrade Project which would provide 

223 MMcf/d of capacity from Millennium’s Corning Compressor Station in Corning, NY to an existing interconnection 

with Algonquin located in Ramapo, NY.

• Northern Natural requests authorization to construct and operate its Cedar Station Upgrade Project which would fulfill 

a contractual obligation to provide an increase in delivery pressure to Northern States Power Company’s proposed 

Black Dog Generating Station located in Eagan, MN.

• Annova Entities requests authorization to construct and operate a LNG export facility to be located on the Brownsville 

Ship Channel in Cameron County, TX. The proposed LNG facility would have an export deliverability of 900 MMcf/d 

from six liquefaction trains.

• Spire STL Pipeline commenced the Commission’s pre-filing process to construct and operate Spire STL Pipeline 

Project which would provide 400 MMcf/d of capacity from an interconnection with Rockies Express Pipeline in Scott 

County, IL to existing pipeline facilities to be purchased by Spire STL Pipeline located in St. Louis County, MO to 

serve markets in the eastern portion of MO.

• The Commission vacated the certificate issued to DCP Midstream to construct and operate its LaSalle Residue Line 

in Weld County, CO. The LaSalle Residue Line would have provided 230 MMcf/d of capacity from DCP Midstream’s 

new non-jurisdictional natural gas processing plant to an interconnection with Colorado Interstate Gas.

• The Commission vacated the certificate issued to Leaf River Storage to construct and operate Cavern 3A and 

associated pipeline and compression facilities at its Leaf River Storage Project located in Smith, Jasper, and Clarke 

Counties, MS. Cavern 3A would have provided 12 Bcf of working gas.

• Sabine Pass LNG withdrew its proposal to site, construct, and operate truck loading facilities at the Sabine Pass LNG 

import and export terminal in Cameron Parish, LA.
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Natural Gas Activities in July 2016

Status No. of 

Projects

Storage 

Capacity 

(Bcf)

Deliverability 

(MMcf/d)

Capacity 

(MMcf/d)

Miles of 

Pipeline

Compression 

(HP)

Pipeline

Placed in Service 2 212.0 11.2 4,000

Certificated 4 410.0 20.1 67,795

Proposed 4 756.3 85.8 49,800

Storage

Placed in Service 0 0.0 0.0 0

Certificated 0 0.0 0.0 0

Proposed 0 0.0 0.0 0

LNG (Import & Export)

Placed in Service 0 0 0 0

Certificated

(Import/Export) 1 0 340 0

Proposed (Export) 1 6.8 900 0

 Source: Staff Database

Natural Gas Activities through July 31, 2016

January through July 31, 2015

Status No. of 

Projects

Storage 

Capacity 

(Bcf)

Deliverability 

(MMcf/d)

Capacity 

(MMcf/d)

Miles of 

Pipeline

Compression 

(HP)

Pipeline

Placed in Service

through July 31, 2015

17

15

2,882.3

5,304.7

150.0

105.5

93,695

106,095

Certificated

through July 31, 2015

37

20

13,411.9

5,806.0

997.8

295.1

1,044,454

207,573

Storage

Placed in Service

through July 31, 2015

0

3

0.0

3.4

0

53

0

0

Certificated

through July 31, 2015

0

2

0.0

2.7

0

0

0

0

LNG (Import & Export)

Placed in Service

through July 31, 2015

1

0

0

0

700

0

0

0

Certificated (Import/Export)

through July 31, 2015

4

1

10.2

0

3,181

1,400

0

0

 Source: Staff Database

Hydropower Highlights (nonfederal)

• Wisconsin Electric Power Company placed in service the Twin Falls Hydroelectric Project No. 11831 with a total 

installed capacity of 9.0 MW. The project is located on the Menominee River near Iron Mountain, MI on the WI side. 

• Northern Illinois Hydropower, LLC was issued an original license for the 6.8 MW Brandon Road Hydroelectric Project 

No. 12717. The project will be located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Brandon Road Lock and Dam on the 

Des Plaines River near the Village of Rockdale, Will County, IL. 

• Water Street Land, LLC filed a small-hydro exemption from licensing application for the proposed 0.360 MW Natick 

Pond Dam Hydroelectric Project No. 14680. The project would be located on the Pawtuxet River, in the Towns of 

Warwick and West Warwick, Kent County, RI. 
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Hydropower Project Activities in July 2016

Status

Conventional Pumped Storage Hydrokinetic

Total No. 

of Projects

Total 

Capacity 

No. (MW) Capacity 

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

Filed

License 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

10-MW Exemption 1 0.360 0 0 0 0 1 0.360

Capacity Amendment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Conduit Exemption 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Issued

License 1 6.800 0 0 0 0 1 6.800

10-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

Placed in Service

License 0.5 6.100 0 0 0 0 0.5 6.100

10-MW Exemption 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Capacity Amendment 0.5 2.900 0 0 0 0 0.5 2.900

Conduit Exemption 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Source: Staff Database

Hydropower Project Activities Year to Date (through July 31, 2016)

Status

Conventional Pumped Storage Hydrokinetic

Total No. 

of Projects

Total 

Capacity 

No. (MW) Capacity 

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

Filed

License 2.5 50.049 0.5 300.000 0 0 3 350.049

10-MW Exemption 1 0.360 0 0 0 0 1 0.360

Capacity Amendment 1 0.100 0 0 0 0 1 0.100

Conduit Exemption 2 0.530 0 0 0 0 2 0.530

Issued

License 6 51.062 0 0 0 0 6 51.062

10-MW Exemption 1 0.220 0 0 0 0 1 0.220

Capacity Amendment 3 6.310 0 0 0 0 3 6.310

Conduit Exemption 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Placed in Service

License 3.5 204.700 0 0 0 0 3.5 204.700

10-MW Exemption 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Capacity Amendment 2.5 26.500 0 0 0 0 2.5 26.500

Conduit Exemption 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Source: Staff Database
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Electric Generation Highlights

• Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s 517 MW natural gas-fired Scattergood Expansion Project in Los 

Angeles County, CA is online. 

• Portland General Electric Co.’s 440 MW natural gas-fired Carly Generating Station Phase 1 Project in Morrow 

County, OR is online. 

• Stillwater Power’s 55 MW natural gas-fired Stillwater Phase 2 Project in Payne County, OK is online.

• Eight Flags Energy LLC’s 21 MW natural gas-fired Eight Flags Energy Project in Nassau County, FL is online. 

The power generated is sold to Florida Public Utilities Co. under long-term contract.

• White Pine Solar LLC’s 101 MW White Pine Solar Project in Taylor County, GA is online. The power generated is 

sold to Georgia Power Co. under long-term contract.

• 62SK 8ME LLC’s 100 MW Springbok Solar Farm Phase 1 Project in Kern County, CA is online. The power 

generated is sold to Southern California Public Power Authority under long-term contract.

• White Oak solar LLC’s 76.5 MW White Oak Solar Project in Burke County, GA is online. The power generated is 

sold to Georgia Power Co. under long-term contract.

• Desert Stateline LLC’s 38 MW Desert Stateline Solar Project in San Bernardino County, CA is online. The power 

generated is sold to Southern California Edison Co. under long-term contract.

• Blythe Solar II LLC’s 33 MW Blythe Solar II Phase 1 Project in Riverside County, CA is online. The power 

generated is sold to Southern California Edison Co. under long-term contract.

• Summer Solar LLC’s 25 MW Summer Solar of Lancaster Project in Los Angeles County, CA is online. The power 

generated is sold to Southern California Public Power Authority under long-term contract.

• First Solar Asset Management LLC’s 10.8 MW Rancho SECO Solar Phase 2 Expansion Project in Sacramento 

County, CA is online.

• Algonquin Power Co.’s 10 MW Bakersfield Solar Phase 2 Expansion Project in Kern County, CA is online. The 

power generated is sold to Pacific Gas and Electric Co. under long-term contract.

• Constellation Solar New Jersey LLC’s 6 MW NHA at Mansfield NJ Project in Warren County, NJ is online. The 

power generated is sold to Constellation NewEnergy Inc. under long-term contract.

• Floyd Road Solar Farm LLC’s 5 Mw Floyd Road Solar Farm Project in Northampton County, NC is online. The 

power generated is sold to Dominion Energy Inc. under long-term contract.

• KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations Co.’s 3 MW Greenwood (MO) Solar Phase 2 Expansion Project in 

Sacramento County, CA is online.

• SR Houston Holdings LLC’s 3 MW Houston Solar Project in Chickasaw County, MS is online. The power 

generated is sold to Tennessee Valley Authority under long-term contract.

• Wisconsin Electric Power Co.’s 9.2 MW Twin Falls (We Energies) Phase 4 Hydro Expansion Project in Dickinson 

County, MI is online. 

• Passadumkeag Windpark LLC’s 40 MW Passadumkeag Windpark Project in Penobscot County, ME is online. 

The power generated is sold to Western Massachusetts Electric Co. under long-term contract.
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July 2016 January – July 2016

Cumulative

January – Jule 2015

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 3 45 1 3

Natural Gas 8 1,033 61 6,941 48 2,854

Nuclear 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Oil 0 0 5 12 7 10

Water 2 9 27 228 20 151

Wind 2 42 25 2,241 22 2,474

Biomass 0 0 18 47 22 227

Geothermal Steam 0 0 0 0 1 45

Solar 20 445 179 2,354 151 930

Waste Heat 0 0 0 0 0 0

Other * 0 0 4 0 8 0

Total 32 1,530 322 11,868 280 6,694

 *“Other” includes purchased steam, tires, and miscellaneous technology such as batteries, fuel cells, energy storage, and fly wheel.

Installed Capacity (GW) % of Total Capacity

Coal 296.13 25.23%

Natural Gas 508.16 43.29%

Nuclear 107.36 9.15%

Oil 44.97 3.83%

Water 100.35 8.55%

Wind 76.14 6.49%

Biomass 16.61 1.41%

Geothermal Steam 3.88 0.33%

Solar 18.24 1.55%

Waste Heat 1.16 0.10%

Other* 0.76 0.07%

Total 1,173.75 100.00%

Sources: Data derived from Velocity Suite, ABB Inc. and The C Three Group LLC which include plants with 

nameplate capacity of 1 MW or greater. The data may be subject to update. 

Sources: Data derived from Velocity Suite, ABB Inc. and The C Three Group LLC which include plants with nameplate capacity 

of 1 MW or greater. The data may be subject to update. 

New Generation In-Service (New Build and Expansion)

Total Available Installed Generating Capacity
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Electric Transmission Highlights

• The New York Independent System Operator released “Power Trends 2016: The changing energy landscape.” The 

report estimates that 4,700 circuit miles of the state’s 11,000 circuit miles high voltage electric transmission lines will 

need to be replaced in 30 years.

Transmission Projects Completed Proposed Transmission Projects

In-Service by July 2018

Voltage 

(kV)

July 2016 July 2015 January – July 2016

Cumulative

January – December 

2015 Cumulative

High Probability 

of Completion All

Line Length (miles)

≤230 0.0 0.0 163.4 682.3 2,324.2 4,640.8

345 0.0 0.0 163.4 1,223.5 2,051.5 3,474.4

500 0.0 0.0 43.0 355.0 698.3 3,986.3

Total 

U.S. 0.0 0.0 369.8 2,260.8 5,074.0 12,101.5

Sources: Data derived from Staff Database and U.S. Electric Transmission Projects ©2016 The C Three Group, LLC. 

Sources: Data derived from Staff Database and U.S. Electric Transmission 

Projects ©2016 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. 

All Transmission Projects with a Proposed 

In-Service Date by July 2018

Transmission Projects with a High Probability of 

being completed by July 2018

New Transmission Projects by Voltage