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Natural Gas Highlights 

• Sierrita Gas Pipeline received authorization to construct and operate a pipeline and border facility which will provide 

201 MMcf/d of capacity to Mexico at the international boundary in Pima County, AZ.

• Cameron LNG and Cameron Interstate Pipeline received authorization to construct and operate an LNG export 

terminal (1,700 MMcf/d) at Cameron LNG’s existing import terminal in Cameron, LA, and pipeline facilities to provide 

2,330 MMcf/d of capacity to the proposed terminal.

• Rockies Express requested authorization to construct and operate its Zone 3 East-to-West Project. This project will 

provide 1,200 MMcf/d of east to west capacity within Zone 3 located in OH, IN, IL, and MO.

• Dominion requested authorization to construct and operate its Clarington and New Market Projects which will provide 

250 MMcf/d and 112 MMcf/d, respectively, of transportation capacity for shippers with markets in the Northeast.

• ET Rover commenced the Commission’s pre-filing process to construct and operate its Rover Pipeline Project which 

will provide 2,200 MMcf/d of capacity from producing areas in OH, PA, and WV to markets in the Midwest.

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

which will provide 900 MMcf/d of capacity from production areas in WV and PA to pipeline interconnections in OH.

Natural Gas Activities in June 2014

Status No. of 

Projects

Storage 

Capacity 

(Bcf)

Deliverability 

(MMcf/d)

Capacity 

(MMcf/d)

Miles of 

Pipeline

Compression 

(HP)

Pipeline

Placed in Service 0 0.0 0.0 0

Certificated 4 3,055.8 88.4 56,820

Proposed 9 4,876.0 706.8 325,153

Storage

Placed in Service 0 0.0 0 0

Certificated 0 0.0 0 0

Proposed 0 0.0 0 0

LNG (Import & Export)

Placed in Service 0 0 0 0

Certificated

(Export) 1 3.4 1,700 0

Proposed (Export) 0 0 0 0

 Source: Staff Database

Natural Gas Activities through June 30, 2014

Through June 30, 2013

Status No. of 

Projects

Storage 

Capacity 

(Bcf)

Deliverability 

(MMcf/d)

Capacity 

(MMcf/d)

Miles of 

Pipeline

Compression 

(HP)

Pipeline

Placed in Service

through June 30, 2013

6

8

578.2

1,252.0

50.3

12.9

30,950

69,660

Certificated

through June 30, 2013

16

16

5,742.2

3,196.6

189.2

103.3

204,153

61,550

Storage

Placed in Service

through June 30, 2013

5

8

17.25

30.9

110

1,785

4,800

56,620

Certificated

Through June 30, 2013

2

8

1.2

29.2

0

766

500

9,240

LNG (Import & Export)

Placed in Service

through June 30, 2013

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Certificated (Export)

through June 30, 2013

2

0

3.4

0

2,260

0

0

0

 Source: Staff Database
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Hydropower Highlights (nonfederal)

• Eagle Crest Energy Company was issued an original license for the proposed 1,300 MW Eagle Mountain Pumped 

Storage Hydroelectric Project No. 13123. The project will be located on the site of the inactive Eagle Mountain mine, 

in Riverside County, CA, near the town of Desert Center. The project will operate as a closed-loop, pumped storage 

facility with water for the initial reservoir fill and replenishment supplied by groundwater wells.

Hydropower Activities in June 2014

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 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 1 1,300.000 0 0 1 1,300.000

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

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

Hydropower Activities Year to Date (through June 30, 2014)

Status

Conventional Pumped Storage Hydrokinetic

Total No. 

of Projects

Total 

Capacity 

No. (MW) Capacity 

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

Filed

License 12 172.800 0 0 0 0 12 172.800

10-MW Exemption 1 1.200 0 0 0 0 1 1.200

Capacity Amendment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Conduit Exemption 2 49.400 0 0 0 0 2 49.400

Issued

License 6 135.920 2 1,336.000 1 0.600 9 1,472.520

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

Capacity Amendment 1 1.295 0 0 0 0 1 1.295

Conduit Exemption 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Placed in Service

License 2 7.205 0 0 0 0 2 7.205

10-MW Exemption 1 0.700 0 0 0 0 1 0.700

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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Electric Generation Highlights

• Kansas Municipal Energy Agency’s 36.9 MW natural gas-fired Jameson Energy Center new build project in Finney 

County, KS is online. The Jameson Energy Center is comprised of three 12.3 MW units.

• Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency’s 25 MW natural gas-fired Fairmont Energy Station expansion project in 

Martin County, MN is online. The Fairmont Energy Station expansion is comprised of four 6.25 MW units.

• Xeres Ventures LLC’s 9.1 MW oil-fired Santa Clara SC1 Data Center expansion project in Santa Clara County, CA is 

online. The power generated is sold to DuPont Fabros Technology under long-term contract.

• Tri-County Water Conservancy District’s 8 MW Tri-County Hydro Power project in Oury County, CO is online. The 

power generated is sold to the City of Aspen under long term contract.

• First Wind’s 14 MW Warren Solar project in Worcester County, MA is online. The power generated is sold to National 

Grid USA under long-term contract.

• KDC Solar Branchburg LLC’s 8.2 MW KDC Solar Branchburg project in Somerset County, NJ is online. The power 

generated is sold to Eli Lilly under long-term contract.

• NRG Solar Community I LLC’s 6 MW Community Solar 1 project in Imperial County, CA is online. The power 

generated is sold to Imperial Irrigation District under long-term contract

• Lepomis PV Energy LLC’s 4.5 MW LDF Lepomis Solar project in Plymouth County, MA is online. 

• Arba Solar LLC’s 2 MW Arba Solar project in Greene County, NC is online. The power generated is sold to Duke 

Energy Progress under long-term contract.

• Denver Solar IV LLC’s 2 MW DIA Solar IV project in Denver County, CO is online. The power generated is sold to 

the Denver International Airport under long term contract.

• U.S. Department of Energy’s 11.5 MW Pantex Renewable Energy Project in Carson County, TX is online. The power 

generated is used at the Pantex plant.

• Two Dot Wind Farm LLC’s 9.7 MW Two Dot Wind Farm project in Wheatland County, MT is online. The power 

generated is sold to Northwestern Energy Montana under long term contract.

June 2014 January – June 2014

Cumulative

January – June 2013

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 2 1,543

Natural Gas 8 63 18 1,555 41 4,498

Nuclear 0 0 0 0 0 0

Oil 1 9 2 10 6 32

Water 2 8 5 16 10 81

Wind 2 21 18 699 10 963

Biomass 2 5 28 87 53 136

Geothermal Steam 0 0 5 32 1 14

Solar 11 40 102 1,131 127 1,194

Waste Heat 0 0 0 0 1 36

Other 0 0 2 1 2 0

Total 26 146 180 3,529 253 8,496

New Generation In-Service (New Build and Expansion)

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

• PSEG Power has completed the 30 mile, 230 kV Branchburg - Bridgewater Transmission Line. The $72 million 

project is located in NJ.

• Sharyland Utilities, L.P. has completed the 12 mile, 138 kV LaPalma – Palo Alto Transmission Line in TX.

• FirstEnergy has completed the 2 mile, 345 kV Homer City – Hansome Lake Transmission Line. The $31 million 

project is located in PA. 

• FirstEnergy has completed the 2.4 mile, 230 kV Conemaugh – Seward Transmission Line. The $29.8 million project 

is located in PA.

• FirstEnergy has completed the 1.4 mile, 345 kV Chamberlin – Mansfield Transmission Line. The $8.1 million 

projected is located in OH.

Transmission Projects Completed Proposed Transmission Projects

In-Service by June 2016

Voltage 

(kV)

June 2014 June 2013 January – June 2014

Cumulative

January – December 

2013 Cumulative

High Probability 

of Completion All

Line Length (miles)

≤230 44.4 18.1 288.0 470.2 3,801.3 6,552.2

345 3.4 260.2 419.3 2,795.2 4,467.6 6,103.4

≥500 0.0 0.0 62.0 466.0 2,138.7 5,742.0

Total 

U.S. 47.8 278.3 769.3 3,731.4 10,407.6 18,397.6

 Sources: Data derived from Staff Database and U.S. Electric Transmission Projects ©2014 The C Three Group, LLC

Installed Capacity (GW) % of Total Capacity

Coal 329.51 28.45%

Natural Gas 486.21 41.82%

Nuclear 107.41 9.24%

Oil 46.42 4.03%

Water 99.64 8.57%

Wind 61.45 5.26%

Biomass 16.05 1.37%

Geothermal Steam 3.87 0.33%

Solar 9.25 0.75%

Waste Heat 1.13 0.10%

Other 0.80 0.07%

Total 1,161.72 100.00%

Total Installed Operating Generating Capacity

Source: Data derived from Ventyx Global LLC, Velocity Suite.
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Sources: Data derived from Staff Database and U.S. Electric 

Transmission Projects ©2014 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 June 2016

Transmission Projects with a High Probability of 

being completed by June 2016

New Transmission Projects by Voltage