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Natural Gas Highlights 

• Creole Trail Pipeline received authorization to construct and operate facilities on its existing pipeline in LA in order to 

provide bi-directional transportation capacity totaling 1,530 MMcf/d to the Sabine Pass Liquefaction facility.

• Texas Eastern requested authorization to construct and operate its TEAM 2014 Project. This project will provide 600

MMcf/d of new capacity for the delivery of gas to markets located in NY, NJ, OH, MS, and LA.

• Sierrita Gas Pipeline requested authorization to construct and operate a new pipeline and border crossing facilities at 

the U.S-Mexico border in Pima County, AZ which will provide 200 MMcf/d of gas to Mexico for power generation.

• Sabine Pass Liquefaction and Creole Trail Pipeline commenced the Commission’s pre-filing process to expand the

liquefaction capabilities at the existing Sabine Pass LNG terminal in Cameron Parish, LA by 1,300 MMcf/d and to 

construct and operate pipeline facilities which will provide 1,500 MMcf/d of additional capacity to the terminal.

• Columbia commenced the Commission’s pre-filing process to construct and operate its East Side Expansion Project. 

This project will provide 440 MMcf/d of new capacity on its system in PA, NY, NJ, and MD.

• The Commission vacated the authorizations issued to Calhoun LNG and Point Comfort Pipeline to construct and 

operate a 1,000 MMcf/d import LNG terminal and associated pipeline in Calhoun County, TX.

Natural Gas Activities in February 2013

Status No. of 

Projects

Storage 

Capacity 

(Bcf)

Deliverability 

(MMcf/d)

Capacity 

(MMcf/d)

Miles of 

Pipeline

Compression 

(HP)

Pipeline

Placed in Service 2 216.0 10.2 15,400

Certificated 2 1,545.0 11.0 53,125

Proposed 6 2,895.0 228.8 157,700

Storage

Placed in Service 1 0.2 0 0

Certificated 1 2.1 765 9,240

Proposed 2 1.0 0 500

LNG (Import & Export)

Placed in Service 0 0 0 0

Certificated

(Export) 0 0 0 0

Proposed (Export) 1 0 1,300 0

 Source: Staff Database

Natural Gas Activities through February 28, 2013

Through February 29, 2012

Status No. of 

Projects

Storage 

Capacity 

(Bcf)

Deliverability 

(MMcf/d)

Capacity 

(MMcf/d)

Miles of 

Pipeline

Compression 

(HP)

Pipeline

Placed in Service

through February 29, 2012

2

0

216

0

10.2

0

15,400

0

Certificated

through February 29, 2012

4

4

1,570.6

490.3

11.5

20.3

55,075

9,470

Storage

Placed in Service

through February 29, 2012

1

3

0.2

3.1

0

150

0

15,300

Certificated

through February 29, 2012

3

2

7.3

17.2

765

0

9,240

0

LNG (Import & Export)

Placed in Service

through February 29, 2012

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Certificated (Export)

through February 29, 2012

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 Source: Staff Database
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Hydropower Highlights

• The City of Avenal, California, Utilities Department was issued an order granting exemption from licensing (conduit) 

for the 0.110 MW Tank 4 Plant Project No. 14463, in King County, CA. 

• Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, was issued an Order Amending License for the Catawba-Wateree Project No. 2232, 

located on the Catawba River in NC and Catawba and Wateree Rivers in SC. The order approved an increase in 

capacity from 732.607 MW to 739.182 MW by equipment upgrades.

• Lucid Energy, Inc. and City of Portland Water Bureau, jointly, filed an application for exemption from licensing 

(conduit) for the 0.045 MW Conduit 3 Hydroelectric Project No. 14498, in Multnomah County, OR. 

• Carlsbad Municipal Water District filed an application for exemption from licensing (conduit) for the 0.135 MW

Pressure Control Facility at Maerkle Reservoir Hydroelectric Project No. 14501, in San Diego, CA. 

Hydropower Activities in February 2013

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

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

Capacity Amendment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Conduit Exemption 2 0.180 0 0 0 0 2 0.180

Issued

License 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

Capacity Amendment 1 6.575 0 0 0 0 1 6.575

Conduit Exemption 1 0.110 0 0 0 0 1 0.110

Placed in Service

License 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

 Source: Staff Database

Hydropower Activities Year to Date (through February 28, 2013)

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

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

Capacity Amendment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Conduit Exemption 3 0.260 0 0 0 0 3 0.260

Issued

License 1 0.450 0 0 0 0 1 0.450

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

Capacity Amendment 1 6.575 0 0 0 0 1 6.575

Conduit Exemption 2 0.420 0 0 0 0 2 0.420
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Status

Conventional Pumped Storage Hydrokinetic

Total No. 

of Projects

Total 

Capacity 

No. (MW) Capacity 

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

Placed in Service

License 1 4.400 0 0 0 0 1 4.400

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

Capacity Amendment 2 0.960 0 0 0 0 2 0.960

Conduit Exemption 1 0.037 0 0 0 0 1 0.037

 Source: Staff Database

Electric Generation Highlights

• Two large-scale solar farms in Lancaster, California are online: 1) NRG Energy’s 66 MW Alpine Solar Project - the 

electricity generated is sold to Pacific G&E under long-term contracts; and 2) Exelon Corp’s 100 MW Antelope Valley 

Solar Ranch One - the electricity generated is sold to Pacific G&E under long-term contract. Phase 2 with another 

130 MW is expected to be completed by year end 2013.

• Tucson Electric Power’s 5 MW Prairie Fire Solar in Pima County, AZ is online. Prairie Fire project consists of 17,000 

solar panels.

• Canadian Solar Inc and Strata Solar LLC’s 6.4 MW Fuquay Farm Solar in Wake County, NC is online. The joint 

partnership plan to develop a suite of 15 projects in North Carolina.

• Seneca Energy II, LLC’s 4.8 MW Ontario Landfill Gas to Energy (LFGTE) phase 4 expansion in Ontario County, NY is 

online. The project consists of three 1.6 MW Caterpillar Inc Technology generators fired by landfill gas.

• Montauk Energy Holdings LLC’s 3.2 MW Tulsa LFGTE facility in Osage County, OK is online. The project consists of 

two Caterpillar Inc Technology generators fired by landfill gas. The electricity generated is sold to Oklahoma 

Municipal Power Authority under long-term contract. 

• Fortistar’s 3.2 MW Charlotte Motor Speedway LFGTE phase 3 expansion in Cabarrus, NC is online. The project 

consists of two Caterpillar Inc Technology generators fired by landfill gas. The electricity generated is sold to Duke 

Energy Carolinas.

• New Energy Co. LLC’s 3.2 MW Rock Creek Dairy Digester in Twin Falls County, ID is online. The project consists of 

two Caterpillar Inc Technology generators fired by biomass gas. The electricity generated is sold to Idaho Power

under long-term contract. 

February 2013 January – February 2013

Cumulative

January – February 2012

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 0 0 1 808

Natural Gas 0 0 2 170 11 1,028

Nuclear 0 0 0 0 0 0

Oil 0 0 0 0 6 11

Water 0 0 0 0 0 0

Wind 0 0 6 958 20 1,051

Biomass 11 18 25 32 20 56

Geothermal Steam 0 0 0 0 2 16

Solar 6 179 24 424 39 176

Waste Heat 0 0 0 0 0 0

Other 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 17 197 57 1,584 99 3,145

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

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Electric Transmission Highlights

• Construction has started on the $500 million, 150 mile Hampton-Rochester-La Crosse transmission project. The 

project consists of 161 and 345 kV lines and is expected to be completed in 2015.

• Kansas City Power & Light and the Omaha Public Power District announced plans to build a $400 million, 190-mile,

345 kV interstate line connecting Sibley, MO to Nebraska City, NE. It is expected to be completed by June 2017.

• PPL Electric Utilities announced plans to invest $968 million in infrastructure improvements in 2013. The company 

will invest $352 million to upgrade its distribution network and $616 million for transmission projects which includes

$260 million for the 146 mile, 500 kV Susquehanna - Roseland line that is expected to be completed by 2015. The 

interstate project will connect Berwick, PA, to Roseland, NJ and is expected to cost $1.2 billion.

Transmission Projects Completed Proposed Transmission Projects

In-Service by February 2015

Voltage 

(kV)

February

2013

February 

2012

January – February 

2013 Cumulative

January – December 

2012 Cumulative

High Probability 

of Completion All

Line Length (miles)

≤230 0 6.0 0 624.1 1,022.3 4,261.2

345 0 271.2 0 823.8 7,453.3 9,563.1

500 0 79.0 0 170.1 1,461.4 4,856.4

Total U.S. 0 356.2 0 1,618.0 9,937.0 18,680.7

 Sources: Data derived from Staff Database and U.S. Electric Transmission Projects ©2013 The C Three Group, LLC

Installed Capacity (GW) % of Total Capacity

Coal 337.19 29.04%

Natural Gas 492.07 42.38%

Nuclear 106.27 9.15%

Oil 41.07 3.54%

Water 99.05 8.53%

Wind 60.10 5.18%

Biomass 15.11 1.30%

Geothermal Steam 3.75 0.32%

Solar 4.68 0.40%

Waste Heat 0.69 0.06%

Other 1.04 0.09%

Total 1,161.03 100.00%

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

Total Installed Operating Generating Capacity
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Sources: Data derived from Staff Database and U.S. Electric Transmission 

Projects ©2013 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 February 2015

Transmission Projects with a High Probability of 

being completed by February 2015

New Transmission Projects by Voltage