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Natural Gas Highlights 

• Cadeville Gas placed into service 0.6 Bcf of working gas at its existing storage facility in Ouachita County, LA.

• Equitrans received authorization to construct and operate its Jefferson Compression Expansion Project which will 

provide 600 MMcf/d of capacity on Equitran’s Sunrise system in PA for delivery to markets in the Northeast.

• Transco received authorization to construct and operate its Mobile Bay South Expansion III Project. This project will

provide 225 MMcf/d of southbound capacity on its Mobile Bay Lateral located in AL.

• Bakken Hunter received authorization to construct and operate a border crossing facility for the import of 5 MMcf/d of 

natural gas at the international boundary between Canada and the United States in Divided County, ND.

• Magnolia LNG requests authorization to construct and operate an LNG export terminal (1.07 Bcf/d) at a proposed site 

near Lake Charles in Calcasieu Parish, LA.

• Transco commenced the Commission’s pre-filing process to construct and operate its Dalton Expansion Project. This 

project will provide 448 MMcf/d of firm transportation capacity from NJ to new delivery points in GA. 

Natural Gas Activities in April 2014

Status No. of 

Projects

Storage 

Capacity 

(Bcf)

Deliverability 

(MMcf/d)

Capacity 

(MMcf/d)

Miles of 

Pipeline

Compression 

(HP)

Pipeline

Placed in Service 1 0.0 25.0 15,050

Certificated 3 830.0 1.02 34,413

Proposed 2 498.0 109.5 21,830

Storage

Placed in Service 1 0.6 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) 0 0 0 0

Proposed (Export) 1 6.8 1,070 0

 Source: Staff Database

Natural Gas Activities through April 30, 2014

Through April 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 April 30, 2013

3

4

447.5

531.0

32.9

10.2

30,950

25,400

Certificated

through April 30, 2013

10

11

1,939.4

2,411.7

97.6

78.0

130,393

61,550

Storage

Placed in Service

through April 30, 2013

4

3

3.55

24.1

110

1,020

4,800

9,500

Certificated

Through April 30, 2013

1

6

0.6

24.9

0

765

0

9,240

LNG (Import & Export)

Placed in Service

through April 30, 2013

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Certificated (Export)

through April 30, 2013

1

0

0

0

560

0

0

0

 Source: Staff Database
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Hydropower Highlights (nonfederal)

• Red River Hydro LLC was issued an original license for the proposed 78 MW Overton Lock and Dam Hydroelectric 

Project No. 13160. The project will be located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ John H. Overton Lock and Dam 

on the Red River in Rapides Parish, LA. 

• BOST3 Hydroelectric LLC was issued an original license for the proposed 36.2 MW Red River Lock and Dam No. 3 

Hydroelectric Project No. 12756. The project will be located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Lock and Dam No. 

3 on the Red River near the town of Colfax, in Natchitoches Parish, LA. 

• Shelbyville Hydro LLC was issued an original license for the proposed 6.8 MW Lake Shelbyville Dam Hydroelectric 

Project No. 13011. The project will be located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Lake Shelbyville Dam on the 

Kaskaskia River in Shelby County, IL. 

• BMB Enterprises, Inc. was issued an amendment to license for the Sixmile Creek Project No. 6764 that increased the 

project's installed capacity from 0.065 to 1.360 MW, for a total increase of 1.295 MW. The project is located on the 

Sixmile Creek in Sanpete County, UT.

• Rugraw LLC filed an original license application for the proposed 5 MW Lassen Lodge Hydroelectric Project

No. 12496. The project would be located on the South Fork Battle Creek in Tehama County, CA. 

Hydropower Activities in April 2014

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 3 121.000 0 0 0 0 3 121.000

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 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 April 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 11 153.00 0 0 0 0 11 153.00

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

Capacity Amendment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Conduit Exemption 2 49.400 0 0 0 0 2 49.400

Issued

License 4 121.75 0 0 1 0.600 5 122.350

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
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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 1 7.000 0 0 0 0 1 7.000

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

Electric Generation Highlights

• Florida Power & Light Co.’s 1,295 MW natural gas-fired Riviera Beach Next Generation Clean Energy Center project 

in Palm Beach County, FL is online. The high-efficiency power plant uses 33% less fuel than the retired units it 

replaced. 

• Adobe Solar Company’s 20 MW Adobe Solar project in Kern County, CA is online. The power generated is sold to 

Southern California Edison Co. under long-term contract.

• Westlands Solar Farms LLC’s 18 MW Westlands Solar project in Fresno County, CA is online. The power generated 

is sold to Pacific Gas & Electric under long-term contract.

• Tulare PV 1 LLC’s 3.5 MW ImModa Solar phase 1 project in Tulare County, CA is online. The power generated is 

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

• Ameresco Forward LLC’s MW 4.3 MW Ameresco Forward LFG Generating project in San Joaquin County, CA is 

online.

• Ameresco Vasco LLC’s MW 4.3 MW Ameresco Vasco LFG Generating project in Alameda County, CA is online.

• State University of New York at Potsdam’s 2.8 MW natural gas-fired SUNY Postdam Cogeneration project in St. 

Lawrence County, NY is online. The power generated is used on site at the campus.

• Oregon University System’s 1.5 MW Oregon Institute of Technology Phase 3 Geothermal project in Klamath County, 

OR is online.

• Bannock County Public Works Department ‘s 1.4 MW landfill gas-fired Fort Hall Mine Landfill project in Bannock 

County, ID is online. The power generated is sold to Idaho Power Co. under long-term contract.

• Dartmouth Solar LLC’s 6.2 MW Dartmouth Solar project in Bristol County, MA is online.

April 2014 January – April 2014

Cumulative

January – April 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 0 0

Natural Gas 3 1,298 5 1,388 15 1,663

Nuclear 0 0 0 0 0 0

Oil 0 0 0 0 2 4

Water 0 0 2 8 8 74

Wind 0 0 13 427 9 962

Biomass 5 10 12 20 35 112

Geothermal Steam 2 2 5 32 1 14

Solar 9 52 59 647 91 977

Waste Heat 0 0 2 1 1 36

Other 0 0 0 0 1 0

Total 19 1,361 98 2,522 163 3,841

New Generation In-Service (New Build and Expansion)

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

• CapX2020 transmission completed the 55 mile, 345 kV Alexandria – Waite Park portion of the Fargo to St. Cloud 

project in MN.

• Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District completed the 113 mile Pinal West - Southeast 

Valley/Browning project. The project consists of 230 kV and 500 kV transmission lines in AZ. 

Transmission Projects Completed Proposed Transmission Projects

In-Service by April 2016

Voltage 

(kV)

April 2014 April 2013 January –April 2014

Cumulative

January – December 

2013 Cumulative

High Probability 

of Completion All

Line Length (miles)

≤230 53.0 10.0 59.0 363.4 1,068.5 4,330.1

345 55.0 64.5 201.1 2,757.2 2,334.9 4,676.2

500 60.0 0.0 60.0 466.0 1,341.7 5,412.8

Total 

U.S. 168.0 74.5 320.1 3,586.6 4,745.1 14,419.1

Sources: Data derived from Staff Database and North American Electric Transmission Projects ©2014 The C Three Group, LLC

Installed Capacity (GW) % of Total Capacity

Coal 330.64 28.45%

Natural Gas 485.94 41.82%

Nuclear 107.32 9.24%

Oil 46.88 4.03%

Water 99.63 8.57%

Wind 61.18 5.26%

Biomass 15.88 1.37%

Geothermal Steam 3.87 0.33%

Solar 8.75 0.75%

Waste Heat 1.13 0.10%

Other 0.80 0.07%

Total 1,162.01 100.00%

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 North American 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 April 2016

Transmission Projects with a High Probability of

being completed by April 2016

New Transmission Projects by Voltage