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Natural Gas Highlights

• Eastern Shore received authorization to place into service its White Oak Mainline Expansion Project which will provide 

45 MMcf/d of capacity to Calpine Energy to serve its proposed 309 MW Garrison Energy Center in Dover, DE.

• Transco received authorization to place into service partial path of its Dalton Expansion Project. The Project will 

provide 448 MMcf/d of capacity from Transco's Station 210 in Mercer County, NJ through the proposed Dalton Lateral 

to delivery points in Murray County, GA. Transco received authorization to commence partial path interim service from 

the 210 station Zone 6 Pooling Point to the Holmesville interconnect in Pike County, MS. 

• American Midstream requests authorization to place into service its Natchez Pipeline which will provide 48.3 MMcf/d 

of capacity in portions of LA and MS.

• Trans-Pecos Pipeline received authorization to place into service its Presidio Crossing Project on the International 

Boundary between the U.S. and Mexico near the City of Presidio, in Presidio County, TX. The border crossing will 

provide 1,300 MMcf/d of export/import capacity between the U.S. and Mexico. 

• Sabine Pass Liquefaction received authorization to place into service Train 3 at its export facility in Cameron Parish, 

LA. Train 3 will provide an export deliverability of approximately 570 MMcf/d.

• National Fuel received authorization to abandon its Heath Compressor Station and to refunctionalize its Line FM-92 

from transmission to gathering.

• National Fuel requests authorization to (i) install 14.4 miles of pipeline (Line KL), (ii) replace 5.8 miles and idle 12.5 

miles of Line FM120, and (iii) abandon in place 7.7 miles of Line YM28 all in Cameron, Elk, and McKeam Counties, 

PA. The Line YM28 and Line FM120 Modernization Project is designed to enhance service to National Fuel's existing 

customers.

• Northern requests authorization to install and operate its Lake Mills Compressor Station Project, a new 15,900 

horsepower compressor station and abandon short segments of pipeline, all in Worth County, IA. The project will 

allow Northern to provide 53MMcf/d of firm transportation service to Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation.

• Transco requests authorization to construct and operate its Northeast Supply Enhancement Project in Lancaster and 

Chester Counties, PA, Middlesex and Somerest Counties, NJ, and NY State waters. The project consists of 13.5 

miles of onshore looping, 23.49 miles of offshore looping, and 53,902 HP of compression. The project will allow 

Transco to provide 400 MMcf/d of firm transportation service from its Compressor Station 195 in York County, PA to 

its offshore Rockaway Transfer Point in NY State waters.

• Northern requests authorization to (i) construct and operate two mainline pipeline extension segments totaling 

approximately 2.25 miles to its existing pipelines, and (ii) abandon short segments of pipeline, all located in Dacota 

County, MN and Worth County, IA.

• Driftwood requests authorization to construct, own, and operate a new pipeline system to serve Driftwood's proposed 

LNG Terminal in Calcasieu Parish, LA. Pipeline system will consist of 96 miles of pipeline, three compressor stations 

totaling 269,500 horsepower, and related facilities. The pipeline system will provide 4,000 MMcf/d to the LNG 

Terminal.

• Driftwood LNG requests authority to site, construct, and operate liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facilities, including 

five LNG plants, three LNG storage tanks, marine facilities and associated infrastructure and support facilities, on the 

west bank of the Calcasieu River near Carlyss, Calcasieu Parish, LA. The LNG export terminal will have deliverability 

of 4,000 MMcf/d.

• ANR Storage requests authorization to abandon one injection/withdrawal well at its Cold Springs 12 Storage Field in 

Kalkasla County, MI.
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Natural Gas Activities in March 2017 

Status No. of 

Projects

Storage 

Capacity 

(Bcf)

Deliverability 

(MMcf/d)

Capacity 

(MMcf/d)

Miles of 

Pipeline

Compression 

(HP)

Pipeline

Placed in Service 3 1,393.3 58.1 3,550

Certificated 0 0.0 0.0 0

Proposed 6 4,499.6 153.2 339,302

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 

(Export) 1 0.0 700.0 0

Certificated 

(Import/Export) 0 0.0 0.0 0

Proposed 

(Import/Export) 1 15.2 4,000.0 0

 Source: Staff Database

Natural Gas Activities through March 31, 2017

January through March 31, 2016

Status No. of

Projects

Storage 

Capacity

(BCF)

Deliverability 

(MMcf/d)

Capacity 

(MMcf/d)

Miles of 

Pipeline

Compression 

(HP)

Pipeline

Placed in Service 7 4,569.3 65.3 199,850

through March 31, 2016 6 1,134.0 51.7 46,800

Certificated 12 9,627.9 1,253.2 618,584

through March 31, 2016 16 4,965.9 789.4 523,622

Storage

Placed in Service 0 0.0 0.0 0

through March 31, 2016 0 0.0 0.0 0

Certificated 0 0.0 0.0 0

through March 31, 2016 0 0.0 0.0 0

LNG (Import & Export)

Placed in Service (Export) 1 0.0 700.0 0

through March 31, 2016 0 0.0 0.0 0

Certificated (Import/Export) 0 0.0 0.0 0

through March 31, 2016 0 0.0 0.0 0

Source: Staff Database
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Hydropower Highlights (nonfederal)

• FFP Missouri 12, LLC was issued an original license for the 17.0 MW Allegheny Lock and Dam 2 Hydroelectric 

Project No. 13755. The project will be located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Allegheny Lock and Dam 2 on 

the Allegheny River, near the Borough of Sharpsville, Allegheny County, PA.

• BOST5 Hydroelectric, LLC was issued an original license for the 28.1 MW Red River Lock and Dam No. 5 

Hydroelectric Project No. 12758. The project will be located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Lock and Dam No. 

5 on the Red River, near the Town of Ninock, Bossier Parish, LA. 

• Clark Canyon Hydro, LLC was issued an original license for the 4.7 MW Clark Canyon Dam Hydroelectric Project No. 

14677. The project will be located at the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Clark Canyon Dam on the Beaverhead River, 

near the Town of Dillon, Beaverhead County, MT. 

• Water Street Land, LLC was issued a small hydropower exemption from licensing for the 0.360 MW Natick Pond Dam 

Hydroelectric Project No. 14680. The project will be located on the Pawtuxet River, in the Towns of Warwick and 

West Warwick, Kent County, RI.

• North Western Corporation was issued an order amending license to raise the capacity of its Missouri-Madison 

Project No. 2188 from 334.29 MW to 337.29 MW. The project is located on the Madison and Missouri Rivers in 

Gallatin, Madison, Lewis and Clark, and Cascade Counties, MT.

Hydropower Project Activities in March 2017

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 3 49.800 0 0 0 0 3 49.800

10-MW Exemption 1 0.360 0 0 0 0 1 0.360

Capacity Amendment 1 3.000 0 0 0 0 1 3.000

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 Project Activities Year to Date (through March 31, 2017)

Status

Conventional Pumped Storage Hydrokinetic

Total No. 

of Projects

Total 

Capacity 

No. (MW) Capacity 

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

Filed

License 1 1.500 0 0 0 0 1 1.500

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
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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)

Issued

License 4 77.900 0 0 0 0 4 77.900

10-MW Exemption 1 0.360 0 0 0 0 1 0.360

Capacity Amendment 1 3.000 0 0 0 0 1 3.000

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

Electric Generation Highlights

• CPV Maryland LLC’s 746 MW natural gas-fired CPV St Charles Energy Center Project in Charles County, MD is 

online.

• Minnesota Municipal Power Agency’s 46 MW natural gas-fired Shakopee Energy Park Project in Scott County, MN is 

online. 

• Western Plains Wind Project LLC’s 280 MW Western Plains Wind Project in Ford County, KS is online.

• Mariah Del Norte LLC’s 230 MW Mariah Del Norte Wind Project in Parmer County, TX is online. The power 

generated is sold to ERCOT North Load under long-term contract.

• Cimarron Bend Wind Project II LLC’s 200 MW Cimarron Bend Wind II Project in Clark County, KS is online.

• Broadview Energy JN LLC’s 182 MW Broadview Energy JN Wind Project in Curry County, NM is online. The power 

generated is sold to Southern California Edison Co. under long-term contract. 

• Broadview Energy KW LLC’s 143 MW Broadview Energy KW Wind Project in Curry County, NM is online. The power 

generated is sold to Southern California Edison Co. under long-term contract. 

• Wilson Solar Farm 1 & 3 LLCs, Mount Olive I LLC, and GCL New Energy Inc.’s combined 62 MW Wilson Solar Farms 

1 through 6 Projects in Wilson County, NC are online. 

• Duke Energy Carolinas’ 59 MW Monroe Solar Facility (Duke) Project in Union County, NC is online.

• Thunderhill Solar Power LLC’s 38 MW Thunderhill Solar Project in Glenn County, CA is online.

• TPE Alta Luna LLC’s 28 MW Alta Luna Solar Project in Luna County, NM is online. The power generated is sold to 

Tri State Generation & Transmission Association Inc. under long-term contract.

• Simcoe Solar LLC’s 20 MW Simcoe Solar Project in Elmore County, ID is online. The power generated is sold to 

Idaho Power Company under long-term contract.

• Orchard Ranch Solar LLC’s 20 MW Orchard Ranch Solar Project in Ada County, ID is online. The power generated is 

sold to Idaho Power Company under long-term contract.

• Mountain Home Solar LLC’s 20 MW Mt. Home Solar Project in Elmore County, ID is online. The power generated is 

sold to Idaho Power Company under long-term contract.

• American Falls Solar II LLC’s 20 MW American Falls Solar II Project in Power County, ID is online. The power 

generated is sold to Idaho Power Company under long-term contract.

• American Falls Solar LLC’s 20 MW American Falls Solar Project in Power County, ID is online. The power generated 

is sold to Idaho Power Company under long-term contract.

• SolarCity Corp.’s 15 MW Kauai Island Utility Cooperative Solar Project in Kauai County, HI is online.

• Solean LLC’s 8 MW Solean Solar Project in Cattaraugus County, NY is online.

• Aurora Distributed Solar LLC’s 8 MW Chisago County Solar Project in Chisago County, MN is online.

• Hemlock Solar LLC’s 7 MW Hemlock Solar Project in Northampton, NC is online. The power generated is sold to 

Dominion Energy Inc. under long-term contract. 

• Dom Solar Lessor I LP’s 6 MW Intel Corp Folsom Carport Phase 2 Project in Sacramento County, CA is online. The 

power generated is sold to Sacramento Municipal Utility District under long-term contract.
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• Hector Farm LLC’s 5 MW Hector Farm Solar Project in Montgomery County, NC is online. The power generated is 

sold to Duke Energy Progress under long-term contract. 

• Franklinton Solar LLC’s 5 MW Franklinton Solar Project in Franklin County, NC is online. The power generated is 

sold to Duke Energy Progress under long-term contract.

• Western Farmers Electric Cooperative’s 5 MW Cyril Solar Project in Caddo County, OK is online.

• Bearford Farm LLC’s 5 MW Bearford Farm Solar Project in Pender County, NC is online. The power generated is 

sold to Duke Energy Carolinas under long-term contract.

• Aloha Solar Energy Fund I LLC’s 5 MW Aloha Solar Energy Fund 1 Project in Honolulu County, HI is online.

March 2017 January – March 2017

Cumulative

January – March 2016

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 2 792 22 2,241 17 96

Nuclear 0 0 1 102 0 0

Oil 0 0 0 0 1 2

Water 0 0 0 0 5 160

Wind 6 1,036 21 2,788 14 975

Biomass 1 3 1 3 9 33

Geothermal Steam 0 0 0 0 0 0

Solar 34 375 95 1,179 91 1,073

Waste Heat 0 0 0 0 0 0

Other * 2 0 7 1 2 0

Total 45 2,206 147 6,314 139 2,339

 *“Other” includes purchased steam, tires, and miscellaneous technology such as batteries, fuel cells, energy storage, and fly wheel.

Installed Capacity (GW) % of Total Capacity

Coal 285.17 24.08%

Natural Gas 512.27 43.26%

Nuclear 108.16 9.13%

Oil 44.32 3.74%

Water 100.72 8.51%

Wind 84.79 7.16%

Biomass 16.78 1.42%

Geothermal Steam 3.90 0.33%

Solar 26.17 2.22%

Waste Heat 1.04 0.09%

Other* 0.76 0.06%

Total 1,184.08 100.00%

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

nameplate capacity of 1 MW or greater. The data may be subject to update. 

Sources: Data derived from Velocity Suite, ABB Inc. and The C Three Group LLC which include plants with nameplate capacity 

of 1 MW or greater. The data may be subject to update. 

New Generation In-Service (New Build and Expansion)

Total Available Installed Generating Capacity
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Electric Transmission Highlights

• The SunZia Southwest Transmission Project is expected to start construction in 2018. The 515 mile, 500 kV 

Transmission Project will connect AZ and NM. The project is expected to by completed by 2020. 

Transmission Projects Completed Proposed Transmission Projects

In-Service by March 2019

Voltage 

(kV)

March

2017

March 

2016

January – March 2017

Cumulative

January – December 

2016 Cumulative

High Probability 

of Completion All

Line Length (miles)

≤230 0.0 15.0 6.0 446.5 2,367.6 4,024.9

345 0.0 0.0 0.0 508.9 2,331.9 3,603.2

500 0.0 0.0 0.0 43.0 273.4 810.4

Total 

U.S. 0.0 15.0 6.0 998.4 4,972.9 8,438.5

 Sources: Data derived from Staff Database and U.S. Electric Transmission Projects ©2017 The C Three Group, LLC. 

Sources: Data derived from Staff Database and U.S. Electric 

Transmission Projects ©2017 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 March 2019

Transmission Projects with a High Probability of 

being completed by March 2019

New Transmission Projects by Voltage