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Natural Gas Highlights 

• Central NY Oil & Gas placed into service its MARC1 Hub Line Project which will provide 550 MMcf/d of firm

transportation capacity for three shippers with access to gas from storage and Marcellus Shale gas in northeast PA.

• Transco received authorization to construct and operate its Northeast Supply Link Project. This project will provide 

250 MMcf/d of firm transportation capacity from supply areas in PA to markets in NJ and New York City.

• Dominion requests authorization to construct and operate its Natrium-to-Market Project which will provide 185 MMcf/d 

of firm transportation capacity from producing areas in WV and PA to markets in the Northeast and the Mid-Atlantic.

• Millennium requests authorization to construct and operate its Hancock Compressor Project in Delaware Co., NY. 

This project will provide 222.5 MMcf/d of firm capacity on Millennium’s existing system for delivery to Algonquin in NY.

• Excelerate Liquefaction and Lavaca Bay Pipeline commenced the Commission’s pre-filing process to construct and 

operate a 1,380 MMcf/d, floating liquefaction facility in the Port of Port Lavaca-Point Comfort in Calhoun Co., TX, and 

related pipeline facilities necessary to deliver 1,500 MMcf/d of natural gas to the LNG facility.

• Northern Natural commenced the Commission’s pre-filing process for its West Leg 2014 Expansion Project which will 

provide 90.4 MMcf/d of firm capacity for two shippers on a new branch pipeline in NE and IA.

Natural Gas Activities in November 2012

Status No. of 

Projects

Storage 

Capacity 

(Bcf)

Deliverability 

(MMcf/d)

Capacity 

(MMcf/d)

Miles of 

Pipeline

Compression 

(HP)

Pipeline

Placed in Service 4 557.5 64.3 61,660

Certificated 1 250.0 12.5 41,000

Proposed 7 2,143.3 54.9 39,850

Storage

Placed in Service 0 0.0 0 0

Certificated 0 0.0 0 0

Proposed 2 5.2 0 0

LNG (Import & Export)

Placed in Service 0 0 0 0

Certificated

(Export) 0 0 0 0

Proposed (Export) 1 0 1,380 0

 Source: Staff Database

Natural Gas Activities through November 30, 2012

Through November 30, 2011

Status No. of 

Projects

Storage 

Capacity 

(Bcf)

Deliverability 

(MMcf/d)

Capacity 

(MMcf/d)

Miles of 

Pipeline

Compression 

(HP)

Pipeline

Placed in Service

through November 30, 2011

22

31

3,084.0

12,559.4

304.3

1,776.8

224,920

816,369

Certificated

through November 30, 2011

20

18

4,305.3

4,177.7

207.5

323.5

133,660

312,255

Storage

Placed in Service

through November 30, 2011

10

11

54.7

42.5

880

2,504

80,100

30,218

Certificated

through November 30, 2011

9

13

76.8

181.4

2,940

4,495

85,755

143,010

LNG (Import & Export)

Placed in Service

through November 30, 2011

0

2

0

23.2

0

3,500

0

0

Certificated (Export)

through November 30, 2011

1

0

0

0

2,600

0

0

0

 Source: Staff Database
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Hydropower Highlights

• Bowersock Mill and Power Company placed in service four new generators adding a generating capacity of 4.650 MW

to the Expanded Kansas River Hydropower Project No. 13526, in Douglas County, KS. Currently all four units are 

shut down due to insufficient water in the river. 

• City of Hillsboro, OR was issued an Order Granting Exemption from Licensing (Conduit) for the 0.094 MW Will 

Crandall Reservoir Project No. 14371, in Washington County, OR. 

• City of Pendleton, OR was issued an Order Granting Exemption from Licensing (Conduit) for the 0.161 MW ERT 

Phase l Project No. 14407, in Umatilla County, OR. 

• City of Pendleton, OR was issued an Order Granting Exemption from Licensing (Conduit) for the 0.234 MW ERT 

Phase ll Project No. 14440, in Umatilla County, OR. 

• Lee R. and A. Leon Thayn were issued an Order Amending Exemption for the Thayn Project No. 6643, located on the 

Green River in Emery County, UT, resulting in a 0.175 MW capacity increase. 

Hydropower Activities in November 2012

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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Issued

License 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

Capacity Amendment 1 0.175 0 0 0 0 1 0.175

Conduit Exemption 3 0.490 0 0 0 0 3 0.490

Placed in Service

License 1 4.650 0 0 0 0 1 4.650

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 November 30, 2012)

Status

Conventional Pumped Storage Hydrokinetic

Total No. 

of Projects

Total 

Capacity 

No. (MW) Capacity 

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

Filed

License 13 48.655 0 0 2 1.100 15 49.755

5-MW Exemption 3 0.931 0 0 0 0 3 0.931

Capacity Amendment 4 11.940 0 0 0 0 4 11.940

Conduit Exemption 17 4.475 0 0 0 0 17 4.475

Issued

License 11 88.985 0 0 4 2.950 15 91.935

5-MW Exemption 2 1.125 0 0 0 0 2 1.125

Capacity Amendment 12 58.557 3 149.500 0 0 15 208.057

Conduit Exemption 17 13.372 0 0 0 0 17 13.372
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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 3 13.180 0 0 0 0 3 13.180

5-MW Exemption 1 0.170 0 0 0 0 1 0.170

Capacity Amendment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Conduit Exemption 1 1.000 0 0 0 0 1 1.000

 Source: Staff Database

Electric Generation Highlights

• Northern California Power Agency’s Lodi Energy Center in San Joaquin County, CA is online. The 296 MW combined 

cycle natural gas power plant features Siemens’ patented quick start-up steam turbine technology. This technology 

provides flexibility to bridge the gap between the intermittent power supply from solar and wind. A new 2.7 mile gas 

pipeline was laid to supply gas to the plant. The plant will use reclaimed water for its cooling system.

• GWF Energy’s 314 MW new Tracy Peaker Power Plant in San Joaquin County, CA is online. The new Tracy power

plant converted two existing GE gas turbine generators to combined cycle operation. The Tracy plant fills in gaps 

caused by the intermittent nature of renewable resources. The plant will use untreated waste water from the DeltaMendota Canal for the cooling system via a new 1,470 foot long pipeline. The power generated is sold to Pacific Gas 

and Electric Co. under long-term contract. 

• U.S. Geothermal Inc’s 17.3 MW Neal Hot Springs geothermal project in Malheur County, OR is online. The project

consists of two 1.7 MW units and two 6.9 MW units. The power generated is sold to Idaho Power Co, under long-term 

contract.

• CPV Cimarron Renewable Energy Co.’s 165.6 MW Cimarron Windpower phase II expansion project in Gray County, 

KS is online. Phase II consists of 72 Siemens 2.3 MW turbines. The 131.1 MW Phase I came online in June 2012. 

The power generated is sold to Kansas City Power & Light and TVA under long-term contract.

• Consumers Energy’s 100.8 MW Lake Winds Energy Park in Mason County, MI is online. This project consists of 55 

Vestas 1.8 MW turbines. Consumers Energy will receive 100% of the power generated.

• AES-Acciona NY Windpower’s 216 MW Marble River Wind Farm in Clinton County, NY is online. This project 

consists of 72 Vestas 3 MW wind turbines, which are amongst the largest wind turbines in the U.S. The power 

generated is sold to NYSERDA under long-term contract.

• Exelon Corp’s 60 MW Harvest Wind Farm phase II expansion project in Huron County, MI is online. Phase II consists

of 33 Vestas 1.8 MW wind turbines. The power generated is sold to Consumers Power under long-term contract. 

The 52.8 MW Phase I came online in February 2008. The power generated from Phase 1 is sold to Wolverine Power 

Supply Coop. Inc.

• First Wind’s 69 MW Kawailoa Wind on Oahu, HI is online. The project consists of 32 Siemens 2.3 MW wind turbines, 

which makes it the largest wind farm in HI. The power generated is sold to Hawaii Electric Company under long-term 

contract.

• Iberdrola SA’s 50 MW Rippey Wind Farm in Greene County, IA is online. This project consists of 20 Nordex 2.5 MW 

wind turbines. The power generated is sold to Central Iowa Power Cooperative under long-term contract.

• Northwestern Corp.’s 40 MW Spion Kop Wind Project in Judith Basin County, MT is online. The project consists of 25 

GE 1.6 MW wind turbines. Northwestern Corp will receive 100% of the power generated.

• First Wind’s 34.2 MW Blue Sky East Wind Project in Hancock County, ME is online. This project consists of 19 

Vestas 1.8 MW wind turbines. Phase II with 30.6 MW is expected to come online in 2015. The power generated is 

sold to NSTAR under long-term contract.

• Narragansett Bay Commission’s 4.5 MW Field’s Point Wind Project in Providence, RI is online. This project consists 

of three 1.5 MW wind turbines. These turbines are the first utility-scale turbines in Providence. The electricity 

generated will be used to power the Narragansett Bay Commission’s waste and stormwater treatment plant.

• Aspen Skiing Co.’s 3 MW Elk Creek Mine Methane Project in Gunnison County, CO is online. The project is fired by 

methane vented from the Oxbow Corp.’s Elk Creek Mine. This is the first such project on a large scale in the nation. 

The power generated is sold to Holy Cross Energy under long-term contract.

• Exelon Corp.’s 4.35 MW Casa Grande Union High School Solar in Pinal County, AZ is online. The project consists of 

power systems located at 3 local high schools and the school district’s transportation center, in the form of covered 

parking lots with 18,232 solar panels. The power generated is sold to the Casa Grande High School district under 

long-term contract. 
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• Exelon Corp.’s 5 MW Outback Solar Phase I in Lake County, OR is online. This project consists of 23,000 solar 

panels and is Oregon’s largest solar system. Phase II with 10 MW is expected to be online by December 2013. The 

power generated is sold to Portland General Electric under long-term contract.

• Obsidian Finance Group’s 2 MW Black Cap solar Project in Lake County, OR is online. This project consists of 9,000 

solar panels and was commissioned by PacifiCorp.

• Solbridge Energy LLC’s 2 MW Solar 55 and 2 MW Manway Solar, both in Wayne County, NC are online. The power 

generated from both projects is sold to Progress Energy Carolinas under long-term contracts.

• Kenansville Solar and Beulaville Solar, both 2 MW each, in Duplin County, NC are online. The power generated from 

both projects is sold to Progress Energy Carolinas under long-term contracts.

November 2012 January – November 2012

Cumulative

January – November 2011

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 2,276 14 1,865

Natural Gas 3 445 82 6,335 105 10,133

Nuclear 0 0 1 125 0 0

Oil 0 0 9 16 35 120

Water 0 0 9 12 22 85

Wind 14 744 108 6,255 116 4,475

Biomass 4 4 85 419 99 381

Geothermal Steam 4 17 11 141 7 31

Solar 13 23 189 1,079 230 751

Waste Heat 0 0 1 3 2 136

Other 0 0 2 0 11 0

Total 38 1,233 500 16,661 641 17,977

Installed Capacity (GW) % of Total Capacity

Coal 337.08 29.28%

Natural Gas 490.39 42.59%

Nuclear 106.90 9.28%

Oil 41.82 3.63%

Water 98.08 8.52%

Wind 53.25 4.62%

Biomass 14.96 1.30%

Geothermal Steam 3.64 0.32%

Solar 3.52 0.31%

Waste Heat 0.69 0.06%

Other 1.07 0.09%

Total 1,151.40 100.00%

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

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

New Generation In-Service (New Build and Expansion)

Total Installed Operating Generating Capacity
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Electric Transmission Highlights

• Vectren’s 138 kV, 5 mile Northeast-Oak Grove transmission line in IN is in-service. This project cost $2.8 million. 

• Southern California Edison revised the in-service date for Mesa-Mira Loma Segment 8 of the Tehachapi Renewable 

Transmission Project from 2015 to late 2016 or 2017. The 500 kV, 39 mile Segment 8 connects San Bernardino and 

Los Angeles County, CA. 

Transmission Projects Completed Proposed Transmission Projects

In-Service by November 2014

Voltage 

(kV)

November 

2012

November 

2011

January –

November 2012

Cumulative

January – December 

2011 Cumulative

High Probability of 

Completion All

Line Length (miles)

≤230 5.0 38.8 460.2 951.8 1,393.0 4,510.4

345 0 3.6 654.8 516.5 7,546.6 8,831.7

500 0 0 170.1 262.0 1,161.0 3,298.0

Total 

U.S. 5.0 42.4 1,285.1 1,730.3 10,100.6 16,640.1

Sources: Data derived from Staff Database and U.S. Electric Transmission Projects ©2012 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 November 2014

New Transmission Projects by Region

Transmission Projects with a High Probability of 

being completed by November 2014

New Transmission Projects by Voltage