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Natural Gas Highlights 

• Enable Gas Transmission received authorization to place into service its Central Arkansas Pipeline Enhancement 

Project which will enhance reliability and increase the capacity by 9.7 MMcf/d on its existing system in AR. 

• Creole Trail Pipeline received authorization to place into service its Creole Trail Expansion Project which will provide 

1,530 MMcf/d of bi-directional capacity on its existing system in Cameron and Beauregard Counties, LA for delivery to 

Sabine Pass LNG export terminal in Cameron Parish, LA.

• Regency Field Services began operating its existing Beaver Residue Line located in Beaver County, OK, as an 

interstate pipeline. The Beaver Residue Line has a capacity of 100 MMcf/d and connects the Beaver processing plant 

to Southern Star pipeline.

• Creole Trail Pipeline received authorization to construct and operate its Creole Trail Extension and Expansion Project

which will provide 1,500 MMcf/d of capacity to its existing system for delivery to the Sabine Pass LNG export terminal 

in Cameron Parish, LA.

• Sabine Pass LNG received authorization to construct and operate liquefaction trains 5 and 6 at its export terminal in 

Cameron Parish, LA. Trains 5 and 6 will provide an additional 1,400 MMcf/d of deliverability.

• Tennessee requests authorization to construct and operate its Susquehanna West Project which would provide 145

MMcf/d of east-to-west capacity on Tennessee’s Line 300 in Susquehanna and Potter Counties, PA to serve National 

Fuel’s Northern Access Project. 

• Columbia Gas requests authorization to construct and operate replacement facilities on its WB2VA Line and ESystem located in various counties in WV, VA, and KY.

• Roadrunner Gas requests authorization to construct and operate a border crossing on the International Boundary 

between the U.S. and Mexico near San Elizario in El Paso County, TX. The border crossing would provide 875 

MMcf/d of export capacity to Mexico.

• Regency Field Services requests authorization to own, operate, and maintain the existing Coyanosa Residue Line 

located in Pecos County, TX as an interstate pipeline. The Coyanosa Residue Line has a capacity of 100 MMcf/d and 

connects the Coyanosa processing plant to El Paso Natural Gas pipeline.

• Columbia Gas commenced the Commission’s pre-filing process to construct and operate its WP Xpress Project which 

would provide 1,300 MMcf/d of bi-directional capacity on its system in WV and VA in order to serve markets in 

western WV and northern VA.

• Equitrans commenced the Commission’s pre-filing process to construct and operate its Equitrans Expansion Project 

which would provide 600 MMcf/d of capacity from producing areas in the Appalachian Basin to markets in the 

Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast regions.

• Gulf South Pipeline requests authorization under the Commission’s prior notice proceeding to increase the working 

gas capacity in Cavern 12A at its Petal Salt Dome facility located in Forrest County, MS by 1.02 Bcf.

Natural Gas Activities in April 2015

Status No. of 

Projects

Storage 

Capacity 

(Bcf)

Deliverability 

(MMcf/d)

Capacity 

(MMcf/d)

Miles of 

Pipeline

Compression 

(HP)

Pipeline

Placed in Service 3 1,639.7 41.3 53,125

Certificated 1 1,500.0 104.3 53,000

Proposed 7 3,020.0 78.7 176,275

Storage

Placed in Service 0 0.0 0.0 0

Certificated 0 0.0 0.0 0

Proposed 1 1.0 0.0 0

LNG (Import & Export)

Placed in Service 0 0 0 0

Certificated

(Import/Export) 1 0 1,400 0

Proposed (Export) 0 0 0 0

 Source: Staff Database
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Natural Gas Activities through April 30, 2015

Through April 30, 2014

Status No. of 

Projects

Storage 

Capacity 

(Bcf)

Deliverability 

(MMcf/d)

Capacity 

(MMcf/d)

Miles of 

Pipeline

Compression 

(HP)

Pipeline

Placed in Service

through April 30, 2014

7

3

2,268.7

447.5

63.0

32.9

84,095

30,950

Certificated

through April 30, 2014

13

10

4,037.0

1,939.4

244.6

97.6

176,673

130,393

Storage

Placed in Service

through April 30, 2014

2

4

2.4

3.55

53

110

0

4,800

Certificated

through April 30, 2014

1

1

1.7

0.6

0

0

0

0

LNG (Import & Export)

Placed in Service

through April 30, 2014

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Certificated (Import/Export)

through April 30, 2014

1

1

0

0

1,400

560

0

0

 Source: Staff Database

Hydropower Highlights (nonfederal)

• FFP Project 92, LLC filed an original license application for the proposed 5 MW Kentucky River Lock and Dam No. 11 

Hydroelectric Project No. 14276. The project would be located at the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s existing Lock and 

Dam No. 11 on the Kentucky River in Estill and Madison Counties, KY.

Hydropower Project Activities in April 2015

Status

Conventional Pumped Storage Hydrokinetic

Total No. 

of Projects

Total 

Capacity 

No. (MW) Capacity 

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

Filed

License 1 5.000 0 0 0 0 1 5.000

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 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

Source: Staff Database
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Hydropower Project Activities Year to Date (through April 30, 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

Electric Generation Highlights

• Texas Jumbo Road Wind LLC’s 300 MW Hereford 2 Wind Farm Project in Deaf Smith County, TX is online. The 

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

• Mesquite Creek Wind LLC’s 211 MW Mesquite Creek Wind Project in Dawson County, TX is online. 

• Algonquin Power Company’s 40 MW Bakersfield Solar Project in Kern County, CA is online. The power generated is 

sold to Pacific Gas and Electric under long-term contract.

• Terraform Power Inc.’s two solar projects in MD are online: 2.5 MW Cecil County School of Technology Solar Project 

in Cecil County and 2.1 MW Pocomoke City Wastewater Solar in Worcester County. The power generated at both 

projects is used onsite.

• Houghton College’s 2.5 MW Houghton College Solar Project in Allegany County, NY is online. The power generated 

is used onsite.

• SolarCity Corp’s 1.3 MW Halfmoon Solar Project in Saratoga County, NY is online. The power generated is sold to 

National Grid under long-term contract.

• Consolidated Edison Solutions Inc.’s 1.3 MW Port Richmond Waste Water Treatment Solar Project in Richmond 

County, NY is online. 
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April 2015 January – April 2015

Cumulative

January – April 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 0 0 6 302 14 1,518

Nuclear 0 0 0 0 0 0

Oil 0 0 0 0 1 1

Water 0 0 1 21 2 7

Wind 2 511 11 1,170 16 633

Biomass 0 0 0 0 24 116

Geothermal Steam 0 0 1 45 6 34

Solar 6 50 41 362 102 937

Waste Heat 0 0 0 0 1 40

Other 0 0 0 0 3 1

Total 8 561 60 1,900 169 3,287

Installed Capacity (GW) % of Total Capacity

Coal 321.69 27.50%

Natural Gas 494.07 42.23%

Nuclear 106.87 9.14%

Oil 45.82 3.92%

Water 100.04 8.55%

Wind 67.16 5.74%

Biomass 16.18 1.38%

Geothermal Steam 3.91 0.33%

Solar 12.26 1.05%

Waste Heat 1.13 0.10%

Other 0.71 0.06%

Total 1,169.85 100.00%

New Generation In-Service (New Build and Expansion)

Total Installed Operating Generating Capacity

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

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

• Transmission Developers Inc. expects to start construction on the Champlain Hudson Power Express Project in late 

2015 or early 2016. The 333 mile, HVDC will extent from Canada to New York City, NY. It is scheduled to be 

completed in 2019. 

Transmission Projects Completed Proposed Transmission Projects

In-Service by April 2017

Voltage 

(kV)

April 2015 April 2014 January – April 2015 

Cumulative

January – December 

2014 Cumulative

High Probability 

of Completion All

Line Length (miles)

≤230 0.0 111.1 53.0 814.0 3,955.8 7,246.4

345 0.0 272.4 58.7 1,657.8 2,937.7 5,003.5

500 0.0 60.0 0.0 62.0 2,573.3 8,801.6

Total 

U.S. 0.0 443.5 111.7 2,533.8 9,466.8 21,051.5

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 April 2017

Transmission Projects with a High Probability of 

being completed by April 2017

New Transmission Projects by Voltage