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Natural Gas Highlights

• Cameron LNG received authorization to place in service the 0.71 MMcf/d Train 1 at its liquefaction project in 

Hackberry, LA.

• PNGTS received authorization to increase the certificated capacity on its system from Pittsburg, New Hampshire, to 

Westbrook, Maine, by 42,482 Mcf/d.

• National Fuel received authorization for its Brockway Modernization Project, which includes replacing 9.6 miles of 

pipeline with 10.1 miles of new pipeline in Jefferson and Elk Counties, PA.

• Equitrans received authorization to abandon in place 3.82 miles of its TP-4555 pipeline, part of its Allegheny Valley 

Connector System, and replace it with 9.92 miles of new pipeline. This project is in Westmoreland County, PA.

• Centerpoint Energy received a determination for a service area within which it may, without further Commission 

authorization, enlarge or expand its natural gas distribution facilities. These facilities consist of small diameter 

pipelines used to make deliveries to customers in various counties in Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana.

• Texas Eastern received authorization to abandon, in place and by removal, its Cameron System, located onshore 

Louisiana and Offshore in State and Federal waters.

• Gulf South received authorization for its Willis Lateral Project, which consists of 19 miles of pipeline and 15,876 HP of 

new compression in Montgomery and San Jacinto Counties, TX, to supply 200 MMcf/d of natural gas to a proposed 

new power plant. 

• Tennessee Gas received authorization for its Compressor Station 321 Turbine Replacement Project in Susquehanna 

County, PA, which involves replacing one turbine engine with a lower emissions model that will add 800 HP of 

compression and increase transportation capacity by 10 MMcf/d.

• Gulf South received authorization to construct two 5,000 horsepower compressors within its existing Petal III 

Compressor Station, a dehydration unit, a thermal oxidizer, and other appurtenant facilities in order to increase 

operational flexibility at its Petal Gas Storage Facility in Forrest County, MS.

• Gulf LNG received authorization to construct and operate an LNG export terminal in Jackson County, MS. The 

proposed export terminal would provide 1.5 Bcfd of export capacity.

• Columbia Gulf requests authorization for its Louisiana XPress Project, which consists of three new compressor 

stations and modifications to an existing compressor station. The project would create 493 MMcf/d of new 

incremental capacity on a north-south path from Columbia Gulf's Mainline Pool to a delivery point with Kinder Morgan 

Louisiana Pipeline in Evangeline County, LA.

• El Paso requests authorization for its Waha Compressor Station Upgrade, which includes installing a new Electric 

Motor Drive at the existing Waha Compressor Station in Reeves County, TX. The project will provide 10,000 HP of 

additional compression.

• National Fuel requests authorization for its FM100 Project, which includes installing 30.9 miles of pipeline, a 37,385 

HP compressor station, and a new overpressure protection station, as well as abandoning 44.9 miles of older pipeline 

and a compressor station. The project would take place in Potter, McKean, and Elk Counties, PA, and provide up to 

330 MMcf/d of firm capacity to transport gas to Transco at Leidy. 

• Equitrans requests authorization to abandon by sale to Peoples Natural Gas, 4,287 feet of its TP-7575 pipeline in 

Allegheny County, PA.

• Transco requests authorization for its Leidy South Project, including 12.2 miles of new pipeline and 125,672 HP of 

new compression in order to provide 582 MMcf/d of incremental transportation capacity along two paths in Transco 

Zone 6 in Pennsylvania.

• Double E requests authorization for its Double E Pipeline Project, which consists of 133 miles of new pipeline that 

would provide up to 1.3 Bcfd of firm takeaway capacity from the Delaware Basin in Eastern New Mexico and Western 

Texas, to delivery points near Waha in Reeves and Pecos Counties, TX.

• Columbia Gas requests authorization for its Lucas and Weaver Wells Abandonment Project, which involves 

abandoning six underperforming injection/withdrawal wells and associated pipelines and appurtenances at its Lucas 

and Weaver Storage Fields in Ashland County, OH. The abandonment will not affect service to its customers.

• Columbia Gas requests authorization for its Brinker Wells Abandonment Project, which involves abandoning three 

injection/withdrawal wells and associated pipelines and appurtenances at its Brinker Storage Field in Columbiana 

County, OH. This project would have no impact on existing customers or storage operations.

• Columbia Gas requests authorization for its Laurel Wells Abandonment Project, including the abandonment of three 

injection/withdrawal wells and associated pipelines and appurtenances at its Laurel Storage Field in Hocking County, 

OH. This project would have no impact on existing customers or operations.
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Natural Gas Activities in July 2019

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

Certificated 5 253 33 16,676

Proposed 5 2,755 176 312,877

Storage

Placed in Service 0 0 0 0

Certificated 1 0 350 10,000

Proposed 0 0 0 0

LNG (Import & Export)

Placed in Service 

(Export) 1 3.4 713 0

Certificated 

(Import/Export) 1 0 1,500 0

Proposed 

(Import/Export) 0 0 0 0

 Source: Staff Database

Natural Gas Activities through July 31, 2019

January through July 31, 2018

Status No. of

Projects

Storage 

Capacity

(BCF)

Deliverability 

(MMcf/d)

Capacity 

(MMcf/d)

Miles of 

Pipeline

Compression 

(HP)

Pipeline

Placed in Service 5 4,101.0 1.4 282,400

through July 31, 2018 6 3,671.2 93.6 134,020

Certificated 19 10,240.9 426.6 601,211

through July 31, 2018 31 5,864.1 296.4 152,195

Storage

Placed in Service 0 0.0 0.0 0

through July 31, 2018 0 0.0 0.0 0

Certificated 3 1.0 429.0 10,000

through July 31, 2018 4 3,600.3 152.0 0

LNG (Import & Export)

Placed in Service (Export) 3 13.5 2,126.0 0

through July 31, 2018 1 0.0 825.0 0

Certificated (Import/Export) 5 34.3 8,779.0 0

through July 31, 2018 0 0.0 0.0 0

Source: Staff Database
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Hydropower Highlights (nonfederal)

• Lock 13 Hydro Partners filed an application for an original license for the proposed 2.800 MW Evelyn Project No. 

14799. The project is located on the Kentucky River, in Lee and Estill Counties, KY. 

• Blackstone Hydro Associates filed an application for an relicense with a net increase in capacity of 0.114 MW for the 

existing Central Falls Hydroelectric Project No. 3063. The project is located on the Blackstone River, in Providence 

County, RI. 

Hydropower Project Activities in July 2019

Status

Conventional Pumped Storage Hydrokinetic

Total No. 

of Projects

Total 

Capacity 

No. (MW) Capacity 

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

Filed

License 2 2.914 0 0 0 0 2 2.914

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

Hydropower Project Activities Year to Date (through July 31, 2019)

Status

Conventional Pumped Storage Hydrokinetic

Total No. 

of Projects

Total 

Capacity 

No. (MW) Capacity 

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

Filed

License 3 3.764 0 0 1 20.000 4 23.764

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

Capacity Amendment 2 3.900 0 0 0 0 2 3.900

Conduit Exemption 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Issued

License 0 0 1 393.300 1 0.070 2 393.370

10-MW Exemption 1 0.140 0 0 0 0 1 0.140

Capacity Amendment 1 3.640 0 0 0 0 1 3.640

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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Electric Generation Highlights

• Hale Wind Energy LLC’s 478.0 MW Hale County Wind Energy Project in Hale County, TX is online. 

• Lockett Wind Farm LLC’s 184 MW Electra Wind Farm Phase 2 in Wilbarger County, TX is online. 

• Santa Rita East Wind Energy LLC’s 200.0 MW Santa Rita Wind East Project in Irion County, TX is online. The power

generated is sold to Merck & Co. Inc. and Grupo Bimbo under long-term contracts. 

• Synergen Panorama LLC’s 6.6 MW Panorama Solar Electric Facility in Prince Georges County, MD is online. The 

power generated is sold to Pepco under long-term contract.

July 2019 January – July 2019

Cumulative

January – July 2018

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 2 45 4 10

Natural Gas 0 0 65 7,268 75 10,469

Nuclear 0 0 1 155 3 30

Oil 0 0 14 74 24 44

Water 0 0 10 47 10 115

Wind 3 862 25 2,863 27 1,991

Biomass 0 0 2 18 12 101

Geothermal Steam 0 0 0 0 3 36

Solar 3 10 207 2,052 345 2,872

Waste Heat 0 0 0 0 1 50

Other * 0 0 18 0 18 2

Total 6 872 344 12,522 522 15,720

Installed Capacity (GW) % of Total Capacity

Coal 256.59 21.38%

Natural Gas 534.57 44.54%

Nuclear 107.31 8.94%

Oil 39.87 3.32%

Water 100.72 8.39%

Wind 99.95 8.33%

Biomass 16.00 1.33%

Geothermal Steam 3.84 0.32%

Solar 39.33 3.28%

Waste Heat 1.32 0.11%

Other* 0.77 0.06%

Total 1,200.26 100.00%

Sources: Data derived from Velocity Suite, ABB Inc. and The C Three Group LLC. The data may be subject to update. 

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

wheel.

New Generation In-Service (New Build and Expansion)

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

 ** Under Constructions includes units that have started site preparation or construction. It also includes units that are in the testing phase.

Electric Transmission Highlights

• ITC Midwest has completed the 9.5 mile, 345 kV Quinn – J426 Project in IA.

Transmission Projects Completed Proposed Transmission Projects

In-Service by August 2021

Voltage 

(kV)

July 2019 July 2018 January – July 2019 

Cumulative

January – December 

2018 Cumulative

Planned and Under 

Construction All

Line Length (miles)

≤230 0.0 32.0 122.6 481.7 540.0 1,292.8

345 9.5 39.0 299.5 847.2 752.4 2,129.1

500 0.0 0.0 7.4 69.4 670.0 1,859.0

Total 

U.S. 9.5 71.0 429.5 1,398.3 1,962.4 5,280.9

Sources: Data derived from North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Electricity Supply and Demand (ES&D) and U.S. Electric 

Transmission Projects ©The C Three Group, LLC. 

All Proposed Additions Proposed Additions

Under Construction** Proposed Retirements

Primary Fuel Type No. of 

Units

Installed 

Capacity (MW)

No. of 

Units

Installed

Capacity (MW)

No. of 

Units

Installed 

Capacity (MW)

Coal 2 94 1 17 57 18,517

Natural Gas 224 60,622 100 31,151 109 11,316

Nuclear 9 7,781 1 1,100 9 9,209

Oil 12 685 2 5 26 1,295

Water 220 14,595 84 1,900 20 621

Wind 550 99,434 172 27,153 2 320

Biomass 59 568 28 472 38 118

Geothermal Steam 18 860 6 280 0 0

Solar 2,622 113,118 580 17,041 1 1

Waste Heat 4 54 2 29 0 0

Other * 142 475 34 15 1 2

Total 3,862 298,286 1,010 79,163 263 41,399

Generation Capacity Additions and Retirements

(August 2019 – July 2022)

From ABB Velocity Suite’s Generating Unit Capacity Dataset

Sources: Data derived from Velocity Suite, ABB Inc. and The C Three Group LLC. The data may be subject to update. 
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Sources: Data derived from North American Electric Reliability 

Corporation (NERC) Electricity Supply and Demand (ES&D) and U.S. 

Electric Transmission Projects ©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 August 2021

Planned and Under Construction Transmission 

Projects with a Proposed In-Service Date by 

August 2021

New Transmission Projects by Voltage