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Energy Infrastructure Update

For May 2015

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Natural Gas Highlights 

• Transco placed into service its Rockaway Delivery Lateral Project which will provide 647 MMcf/d of capacity for 

shippers with markets in New York City. 

• Midwestern received authorization under the Commission’s prior notice process to construct and operate its Herscher 

Compressor Project which will provide 125 MMcf/d of capacity to its system in IL to serve markets in the Midwest.

• Impulsora Pipeline received authorization to site, construct, and operate border crossing facilities at the International 

Boundary between the U.S. and Mexico in Webb County, TX. The border crossing will provide 1,120 MMcf/d of 

export capacity to Mexico.

• Paiute Pipeline received authorization to construct and operate its 2015 Elko Area Expansion Project which will 

provide 22 MMcf/d of capacity to shippers with markets in the Elko, NV area.

• Algonquin received authorization to construct and operate its Salem Lateral Project which will provide 115 MMcf/d of 

capacity to Footprint Power Salem Harbor Development’s redeveloped 630 MW generating facility in Salem, MA.

• Millennium Pipeline commenced the Commission’s pre-filing process to construct and operate its CPV Valley Lateral 

Project which would provide 130 MMcf/d of capacity to serve CPV Valley’s proposed 650 MW generating facility 

located in the Town of Wawayanda, NY. 

• Delfin LNG requests authorization to construct and operate pipeline facilities in Cameron Parish, LA that would 

provide 1,500 MMcf/d of capacity to Delfin LNG’s proposed offshore LNG export facility located in the Gulf of Mexico.

• Dominion requests authorization to construct and operate its Leidy South Project which would provide 155 MMcf/d of 

capacity from Clinton, PA to points in Loudoun, VA for shippers with markets in the Mid-Atlantic region.

• El Paso requests authorization to increase its export capacity at its existing Monument 90 border crossing at the 

International Boundary between the U.S. and Mexico near the town of Naco in Cochise County, AZ by 42.6 MMcf/d.

• Eastern Shore requests authorization to construct and operate its System Reliability Project which would enhance the 

reliability and flexibility of its existing system in DE.

• Texas Eastern requests authorization to construct and operate its South Texas Expansion Project which would 

provide 400 MMcf/d of bi-directional capacity on its existing Line 16 system in TX.

• Comanche Trail Pipeline requests authorization to site, construct, and operate a border crossing on the International 

Boundary between the U.S. and Mexico in El Paso County, TX. The border crossing would provide 1,100 MMcf/d of 

import and export capacity between the U.S. and Mexico.

• Dominion Carolina Gas requests authorization to construct and operate its Columbia to Eastover Project which would 

provide 18 MMcf/d of capacity to serve International Paper Company’s pulp and paper mill in Richland County, SC.

• Trans-Pecos Pipeline requests authorization to site, construct, and operate a border crossing on the International 

Boundary between the U.S. and Mexico in Presidio County, TX. The border crossing would provide 1,300 MMcf/d of 

import and export capacity between the U.S. and Mexico.

Natural Gas Activities in May 2015

Status No. of 

Projects

Storage 

Capacity 

(Bcf)

Deliverability 

(MMcf/d)

Capacity 

(MMcf/d)

Miles of 

Pipeline

Compression 

(HP)

Pipeline

Placed in Service 1 647.0 3.2 0

Certificated 4 1,382.0 37.6 15,000

Proposed 9 4,645.6 48.7 138,410

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) 0 0 0 0

Proposed (Export) 0 0 0 0

 Source: Staff Database
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Energy Infrastructure Update

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Natural Gas Activities through May 31, 2015

Through May 31, 2014

Status No. of 

Projects

Storage 

Capacity 

(Bcf)

Deliverability 

(MMcf/d)

Capacity 

(MMcf/d)

Miles of 

Pipeline

Compression 

(HP)

Pipeline

Placed in Service

through May 31, 2014

8

6

2,915.7

578.2

66.2

50.3

84,095

30,950

Certificated

through May 31, 2014

17

12

5,419.0

2,686.4

282.2

100.8

191,673

147,333

Storage

Placed in Service

through May 31, 2014

2

5

2.4

17.25

53

110

0

4,800

Certificated

through May 31, 2014

1

2

1.7

1.2

0

0

0

500

LNG (Import & Export)

Placed in Service

through May 31, 2014

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Certificated (Import/Export)

through May 31, 2014

1

1

0

0

1,400

560

0

0

 Source: Staff Database

Hydropower Highlights (nonfederal)

There were no hydropower activities this month.

Hydropower Project Activities Year to Date (through May 31, 2015)

Status

Conventional Pumped Storage Hydrokinetic

Total No. 

of Projects

Total 

Capacity 

No. (MW) Capacity 

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

Filed

License 2 5.600 1 240.000 0 0 3 245.600

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

Issued

License 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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 0 1 21.250 0 0 1 21.250

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

Source: Staff Database
Office of Energy Projects

Energy Infrastructure Update

For May 2015

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Electric Generation Highlights

• Matanuska Electric Association Inc.’s 180 MW natural gas-fired Eklutna Generating Station Project in Anchorage 

Borough, AK is online. 

• Invenergy Nelson LLC’s 571 MW natural gas-fired Nelson Energy Center Phase 2 Expansion Project in Lee 

County, IL is online. Nelson Energy Center Phase 2 is comprised of two units, each 285.3 MW. 

• Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority’s 103 MW natural gas-fired Charles D. Lamb Energy Center Project in Kay 

County, OK is online. 

• Waterbury Hospital’s 2.5 MW natural gas-fired Waterbury Hospital Project in New Haven, CT is online. The 

power generated is used onsite.

• Los Vientos Windpower III LLC’s 200 MW Los Vientos Windpower Phase 2 Expansion Project in Willacy County, 

TX is online. The power generated is sold to Austin Energy under long-term contract.

• Longhorn Wind Project LLC’s 200 MW Longhorn Wind Energy Center Phase 1 Project in Floyd and Briscoe 

Counties, TX is online. 

• Beethoven Wind LLC’s 79 MW Beethoven Wind Project in Hutchinson County, SD is online. The power 

generated is sold to NorthWestern Energy South Dakota under long-term contract.

• Georgia Power Co.’s 6.3 MW Looper Bridge Solar Facility Phase 3 Expansion Project in Murray County, GA is 

online. The power generated is sold to the City of Dalton under long-term contract.

• Public Service Co. of New Mexico’s 6.1 MW Sandoval County Solar Energy Project in Sandoval County, NM is 

online.

• Milford Flat Solar LLC’s 3.8 MW Milford Flat Solar Project in Beaver County, UT is online. The power generated 

is sold to PacifiCorp under long-term contract.

May 2015 January – May 2015

Cumulative

January – May 2014

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 0 0

Natural Gas 14 856 20 1,158 18 2,198

Nuclear 0 0 0 0 0 0

Oil 0 0 0 0 2 2

Water 0 0 1 21 2 7

Wind 4 480 15 1,649 20 847

Biomass 0 0 4 6 28 125

Geothermal Steam 0 0 1 45 6 34

Solar 6 19 58 447 121 1,151

Waste Heat 0 0 0 0 1 40

Other 4 0 4 0 3 1

Total 28 1,355 103 3,326 201 4,405

New Generation In-Service (New Build and Expansion)

Sources: Data derived from Velocity Suite, ABB Inc., and The C Three Group LLC
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Electric Transmission Highlights

• American Transmission Co. has completed the 17.3 mile, 161 kV Monroe County – Council Creek Transmission Line

in WI. 

• ITC Transmission completed the 78 mile, 345 kV Rapson – Fitz Transmission Line, which is part of the $520 million 

Michigan Thumb Loop Transmission Project in MI.

• PPL Electric Utilities completed the 146 mile, 500 kV Susquehanna – Roseland Transmission Line. The interstate 

transmission line connects PA and NJ. 

• Arizona Public Service Co. completed the 110 mile, 500 kV Hassayampa – North Gila Transmission Line in AZ.

Transmission Projects Completed Proposed Transmission Projects

In-Service by May 2017

Voltage 

(kV)

May 2015 May 2014 January – May 

2015 Cumulative

January – December 

2014 Cumulative

High Probability 

of Completion All

Line Length (miles)

≤230 17.3 243.6 72.3 1,008.5 3,955.8 6,923.7

345 78.0 303.8 271.7 1,657.8 2,937.7 4,524.7

500 256.0 2.0 256.0 70.0 2,573.3 8,383.6

Total 

U.S. 351.3 549.4 600.0 2,736.3 9,466.8 19,832.0

 Sources: Data derived from Staff Database and U.S. Electric Transmission Projects ©2015 The C Three Group, LLC

Installed Capacity (GW) % of Total Capacity

Coal 312.91 26.92%

Natural Gas 495.35 42.62%

Nuclear 106.89 9.20%

Oil 44.99 3.87%

Water 100.03 8.61%

Wind 67.66 5.82%

Biomass 16.19 1.39%

Geothermal Steam 3.91 0.34%

Solar 12.36 1.06%

Waste Heat 1.11 0.10%

Other 0.77 0.07%

Total 1,162.17 100.00%

Total Installed Operating Generating Capacity

Sources: Data derived from Velocity Suite, ABB Inc., and The C Three Group LLC
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Sources: Data derived from Staff Database and U.S. Electric 

Transmission Projects ©2015 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 May 2017

Transmission Projects with a High Probability of 

being completed by May 2017

New Transmission Projects by Voltage