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Natural Gas Highlights 

• Texas Eastern received authorization to place into service its TEAM 14 Project. This project will provide 600 MMcf/d 

of capacity and bi-directional flow along its system in PA to serve markets in the Northeast and Midwest.

• NET Mexico received authorization to place into service its border crossing facilities which will provide 2,100 MMcf/d 

of capacity to Mexico at the international boundary between the U.S. and Mexico in Starr County, TX.

• PennEast commenced the Commission’s pre-filing process to construct and operate its PennEast Pipeline Project. 

This project will provide 1,000 MMcf/d of capacity from producing areas in eastern PA to markets in PA and NJ.

• Columbia Gas commenced the Commission’s pre-filing process to construct and operate its Leach XPress Project 

which will provide 1,500 MMcf/d of capacity connecting its system in WV and OH to its system in central OH. 

• Venture Global commenced the Commission’s pre-filing process to construct and operate its Calcasieu Pass LNG 

export terminal in Cameron Parish, LA. This export terminal will have a deliverability of 1,400 MMcf/d.

• Mountain Valley commenced the Commission’s pre-filing process to construct and operate its Mountain Valley 

Pipeline Project which will provide 2,000 MMcf/d of capacity from northwest WV to southern VA.

• Dominion commenced the Commission’s pre-filing process to construct and operate its Supply Header Project. This 

project will provide 1,500 MMcf/d of capacity for shippers including Atlantic Coast Pipeline from gas supply areas in 

OH, PA and WV to markets in the Southeast.

• Atlantic Coast Pipeline commenced the Commission’s pre-filing process to construct and operate its Atlantic Coast 

Pipeline Project which will provide 1,500 MMcf/d of capacity from supply areas in WV to markets in VA and NC.

Natural Gas Activities in October 2014

Status No. of 

Projects

Storage 

Capacity 

(Bcf)

Deliverability 

(MMcf/d)

Capacity 

(MMcf/d)

Miles of 

Pipeline

Compression 

(HP)

Pipeline

Placed in Service 14 5,125.3 207.8 192,156

Certificated 3 137.0 24.5 22,000

Proposed 8 9,565.0 1,221.1 577,685

Storage

Placed in Service 1 0.0 35.0 3,550

Certificated 0 0.0 0 0

Proposed 2 1.7 63.0 795

LNG (Import & Export)

Placed in Service 0 0 0 0

Certificated

(Export) 0 0 0 0

Proposed (Export) 1 8.64 1,400 0

 Source: Staff Database

Natural Gas Activities through October 31, 2014

Through October 31, 2013

Status No. of 

Projects

Storage 

Capacity 

(Bcf)

Deliverability 

(MMcf/d)

Capacity 

(MMcf/d)

Miles of 

Pipeline

Compression 

(HP)

Pipeline

Placed in Service

through October 31, 2013

26

25

6,114.7

4,473.2

300.3

214.6

223,106

151,175

Certificated

through October 31, 2013

27

23

7,273.6

4,009.1

262.4

145.3

306,123

125,491

Storage

Placed in Service

through October 31, 2013

7

15

22.25

55.3

145

2,882

8,350

56,620

Certificated

through October 31, 2013

3

12

1.2

33.3

0

766

2,500

9,240
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Status No. of 

Projects

Storage 

Capacity 

(Bcf)

Deliverability 

(MMcf/d)

Capacity 

(MMcf/d)

Miles of 

Pipeline

Compression 

(HP)

LNG (Import & Export)

Placed in Service

through October 31, 2013

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Certificated (Export)

through October 31, 2013

4

0

3.4

0

4,885

0

0

0

 Source: Staff Database

Hydropower Highlights (nonfederal)

• Green Mountain Power Corporation was issued a new license for the existing Otter Creek Hydro Project No. 2558. 

The license authorizes an increase in total capacity from 14.349 MW to 22.807 MW. The project is located on Otter 

Creek in Addison and Rutland Counties, VT. 

• Andrew Peklo III was issued an original license for the proposed 0.076 MW Pomperaug Hydro Project No. 12790. 

The project will be located on the Pomperaug River in the town of Woodbury, Litchfield County, CT. 

• Mohawk Hydro Corporation filed an original license application for the proposed 32.0 MW Middle Mohawk Hydro 

Project No. 12636. The project would consist of eight developments at existing dams owned by the New York State 

Canal Corporation on the Mohawk River in Montgomery and Schenectady Counties, NY.

Hydropower Activities in October 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 32.000 0 0 0 0 1 32.000

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 2 8.534 0 0 0 0 2 8.534

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 October 31, 2014)

Status

Conventional Pumped Storage Hydrokinetic

Total No. 

of Projects

Total 

Capacity 

No. (MW) Capacity 

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

Filed

License 14 209.800 0 0 0 0 14 209.800

10-MW Exemption 2 1.800 0 0 0 0 2 1.800

Capacity Amendment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Conduit Exemption 2 49.400 0 0 0 0 2 49.400
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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 12 150.444 3 1,736.000 1 0.600 16 1887.044

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

Capacity Amendment 2 5.185 0 0 0 0 2 5.185

Conduit Exemption 3 49.700 0 0 0 0 3 49.700

Placed in Service

License 3 11.805 0 0 0 0 3 11.805

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

• Black Hills Corp. and Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power’s jointly owned 132 MW natural gas-fired Cheyenne Prairie 

Generating Station project in Laramie County, WY is online. Black Hills official said the power generated from

Cheyenne Prairie replaces much of the lost power of the company’s three old coal-fired plants that were closed. 

• Limon Wind III LLC’s 201 MW Limon Wind Energy Center Phase II Expansion project in Lincoln County, CO is online. 

The 400 MW Phase I came online in October 2012. Limon Wind Energy Center now has 601 MW total capacity. 

The power generated is sold to Xcel Energy Inc. under long-term contract.

• Nemaha Wind Farm LLC’s 129 MW Nemaha Wind Farm project in Nemaha County, KS is online.

• Consumers Energy Co.’s 105 MW Cross Winds Energy Park project in Tuscola County, MI is online. 

• Broken Bow Wind II LLC’s 75 MW Broken Bow Wind Expansion project in Custer County, NE is online. The 80 MW 

Phase I came online in October 2012. Broken Bow Wind now has 155 MW total capacity. The power generated is 

sold to Nebraska Public Power District under long-term contract.

• Windthorst II LLC’s 69 MW Windthorst II Wind project in Archer County, TX is online. 

• CED White River Solar II LLC’s 19 MW SPS White River Solar II Expansion project in Tulare County, CA is online. 

The 22 MW Phase I came online in July 2013. SPS White River now has 41 MW total capacity. The power 

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

• Claire Solar Partners LLC’s 2.2 MW Claire Solar Farm project in Chittenden County, VT is online. The power 

generated is sold to Vermont Electric Power Producers Inc. under long-term contract.

• East Texas Electric Coop. Inc.’s 50 MW Woodville Biomass project in Tyler County, TX is online. Woodville Biomass 

is fueled by forestry products.

• US Army Fort Drum’s 28 MW US Army Fort Drum Biomass project in Jefferson County, NY is online. Fort Drum 

Biomass is fueled by forestry products.

• Sunshine Gas Producers LLC’s 23.5 MW LFG-fired Sunshine Canyon Landfill project in Los Angeles County, CA is 

online. The power generated is sold to Pacific Gas and Electric under long-term contract.

• Dynamic Energy Solution’s 2 MW Skidmore College Solar project in Saratoga County, NY is online. The power 

generated is used onsite at the campus.

• NRG Energy Inc.’s 5.1 MW Mandalay Bay (MGM) Solar II Expansion project in Clark County, NV in online. Mandalay 

Bay now has 6.6 MW total capacity. The power generated is used on-site at the MGM Resort and Casino.
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October 2014 January – October 2014

Cumulative

January – October 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 3 132 45 5,373 72 6,647

Nuclear 0 0 1 71 0 0

Oil 0 0 15 47 11 35

Water 0 0 7 141 17 119

Wind 5 574 34 2,189 13 1,031

Biomass 7 102 45 241 86 439

Geothermal Steam 0 0 5 32 1 14

Solar 5 31 208 1,801 239 2,628

Waste Heat 0 0 0 0 2 76

Other 0 0 6 7 5 0

Total 20 839 366 9,903 448 12,532

Installed Capacity (GW) % of Total Capacity

Coal 328.31 28.17%

Natural Gas 490.59 42.09%

Nuclear 107.55 9.23%

Oil 46.25 3.97%

Water 98.37 8.44%

Wind 62.78 5.39%

Biomass 16.08 1.38%

Geothermal Steam 3.87 0.33%

Solar 9.87 0.85%

Waste Heat 1.13 0.10%

Other 0.80 0.07%

Total 1,165.60 100.00%

New Generation In-Service (New Build and Expansion)

Total Installed Operating Generating Capacity

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

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

• Bryan Texas Utilities has completed the 6 mile, 138 kV Millican - HWY 6 transmission project in TX. 

Transmission Projects Completed Proposed Transmission Projects

In-Service by October 2016

Voltage 

(kV)

October

2014

October

2013

January – October

2014 Cumulative

January – December 

2013 Cumulative

High Probability 

of Completion All

Line Length (miles)

≤230 6.0 36.7 379.7 543.3 4,044.7 7,492.5

345 0.0 339.0 1,137.6 3,631.5 4,318.5 7,076.1

≥500 0.0 0.0 62.0 466.0 2,326.7 6,396.0

Total 

U.S. 6.0 375.7 1,579.3 4,640.8 10,689.9 20,964.6

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 October 2016

Transmission Projects with a High Probability of 

being completed by October 2016

New Transmission Projects by Voltage