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Natural Gas Highlights 

• Houston Pipe Line received authorization to place into service its border crossing facilities located at the International 

Boundary between the U.S. and Mexico in Hidalgo County, TX. These facilities will provide 140 MMcf/d of capacity to 

export and/or import gas to and from Mexico.

• Florida Gas received authorization to place into service its Pompano Compressor Station 21.5 Project which will 

provide 25 MMcf/d of capacity to Florida Gas & Light to service its Port Everglades Next Generation Clean Energy 

Center located in Broward County, FL.

• Ozark Gas received authorization to abandon by sale to an affiliate 159 miles of mainline pipeline in AR for conversion 

to a refined petroleum products pipeline.

• Gulf South Pipeline received authorization under the Commission’s prior notice process to increase the working gas 

capacity of Cavern 12A by 1.02 Bcf at its Petal Storage facility located in Forrest County, MS.

• Northern Natural received authorization under the Commission’s prior notice process to construct and operate its 

Permian Expansion II Project which will provide 112 MMcf/d of capacity to its system for markets in TX.

• WBI Energy commenced the Commission’s pre-filing process to construct and operate its Demicks Lake Pipeline 

Project which would provide 221.5 MMcf/d of capacity to ONEOK Rockies Midstream’s proposed Demicks Lake gas 

plant to be located west of Keene, ND.

• Corpus Christi LNG and Corpus Christi Pipeline commenced the Commission’s pre-filing process to construct and

operate Trains 4 and 5 (providing 1,400 MMcf/d of deliverability) at the export terminal currently under construction in 

Corpus Christi, TX, and pipeline facilities which would provide 1,500 MMcf/d of bi-directional capacity to the terminal.

• Natural requests authorization to construct and operate its Chicago Market Expansion Project which would provide 

238 MMcf/d of northbound capacity on its existing system for delivery to markets in the Chicago, IL area.

• Southern Star requests authorization under the Commission’s prior notice proceeding to construct and operate its 

Line XMAA Expansion Project which would provide 24 MMcf/d of capacity on its existing Line XMAA system in MO. 

• Texas Gas requests authorization to construct and operate its Northern Supply Access Project which would provide 

384 MMcf/d of bi-directional capacity on its existing system in OH to markets in the Midwest and Gulf Coast region.

• Columbia Gas requests authorization to construct and operate its Leach XPress Project which would provide 1,530 

MMcf/d of capacity on portions of its existing pipeline system in WV and OH.

• Gulf South requests authorization to construct and operate its Coastal Bend Header Project which would provide 

1,420 MMcf/d of capacity to serve the Freeport LNG export facility near Freeport, Brazoria County, TX..

• Freeport LNG commenced the Commission’s pre-filing process to construct and operate Train 4 at its export terminal, 

currently under construction, near the City of Freeport, TX. Train 4 would provide 720 MMcf/d of deliverability.

• Freeport LNG requests authorization to increase its authorized maximum peak-day LNG production capacity by 340 

MMcf/d at its export terminal, currently under construction, near the City of Freeport, TX.

• Tennessee Gas requests authorization to construct and operate its Triad Expansion Project which would provide 180 

MMcf/d of capacity to its 300 Line system for delivery to a proposed generation facility in Lackawanna County, PA.

• Gulf LNG Liquefaction requests authorization to construct and operate an LNG export terminal near Pascagoula, 

Jackson County, MS. The proposed terminal would provide a deliverability of 1,500 MMcf/d.

• American Midstream requests authorization to construct and operate its Natchez Pipeline Project which would provide 

48.3 MMcf/d of capacity in LA and MS, all under a settlement approved in Docket Nos. RP14-638, et al.

Natural Gas Activities in June 2015

Status No. of 

Projects

Storage 

Capacity 

(Bcf)

Deliverability 

(MMcf/d)

Capacity 

(MMcf/d)

Miles of 

Pipeline

Compression 

(HP)

Pipeline

Placed in Service 2 165.0 1.3 22,000

Certificated 1 112.0 0.0 15,900

Proposed 9 5,545.8 330.2 344,010

Storage

Placed in Service 0 0.0 0.0 0

Certificated 1 1.02 0.0 0

Proposed 0 0.0 0.0 0
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LNG (Import & Export)

Placed in Service 0 0 0 0

Certificated

(Import/Export) 0 0 0 0

Proposed (Export) 4 3.4 3,960 0

 Source: Staff Database

Natural Gas Activities through June 30, 2015

Through June 30, 2014

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, 2014

10

6

3,080.7

578.2

67.5

50.3

106,095

30,950

Certificated

through June 30, 2014

18

16

5,531.0

5,742.2

282.2

189.2

207,573

204,153

Storage

Placed in Service

through June 30, 2014

2

5

2.4

17.25

53

110

0

4,800

Certificated

through June 30, 2014

2

2

2.7

1.2

0

0

0

500

LNG (Import & Export)

Placed in Service

through June 30, 2014

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Certificated (Import/Export)

through June 30, 2014

1

2

0

3.4

1,400

2,260

0

0

 Source: Staff Database

Hydropower Highlights (nonfederal)

• Lock Hydro Friends Fund XLII was issued an original license for the proposed 5.25 MW Braddock Locks and Dam 

Hydroelectric Project No. 13739. The project will be located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Braddock Locks 

and Dam on the Monongahela River in the borough of West Mifflin and city of Duquesne, Allegheny County, PA. 

• Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County, WA, was issued original licenses for the proposed 6.0 MW Hancock 

Creek Hydroelectric Project No. 13994 and 6.0 MW Calligan Creek Hydroelectric Project No. 13948. The projects will 

be located on Hancock and Calligan Creeks near the city of North Bend, King County, WA. 

• New England Hydropower Company, LLC filed a small-hydro exemption from licensing application for the proposed 

0.192 MW Hanover Pond Dam Hydroelectric Project No. 14550. The project would be located at the city of Meriden’s 

Hanover Dam on the Quinnipiac River in New Haven County, CT.

Hydropower Project Activities in June 2015

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 1 0.192 0 0 0 0 1 0.192

Capacity Amendment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Conduit Exemption 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Issued

License 3 17.250 0 0 0 0 3 17.250

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)

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 June 30, 2015)

Status

Conventional Pumped Storage Hydrokinetic

Total No. 

of Projects

Total 

Capacity 

No. (MW) Capacity 

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

Filed

License 2 5.600 1 240.000 0 0 3 245.600

10-MW Exemption 1 0.192 0 0 0 0 1 0.192

Capacity Amendment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Conduit Exemption 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Issued

License 3 17.250 0 0 0 0 3 17.250

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 1 21.250 0 0 1 21.250

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

• Lost Hills Solar LLC and Blackwell Solar LLC’s 32 MW Lost Hills Solar Project in Kern County, CA is online. The 

power generated is sold to Roseville Electric under long-term contract. 

• Fremont Solar LLS’s 8 MW Fremont Solar Project in Lake County, OR is online. The power generated is sold to 

Portland General Electric Co. under long-term contract.

• NextEra Energy Resources LLC’s 20 MW Shafter Solar Project in Kern County, CA is online.

• Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach’s 95 MW municipal solid waste-to-energy North County Regional Resource 

Project in Palm Beach County, FL is online. The power generated is sold to Florida Power & Light under long-term 

contract.

• Stephens Ranch Wind Energy II LLC’s 165 MW Stephens Bor Lynn Wind Expansion Project in Borden County TX is 

online. Phase 1 with 210 MW came online in December 2014.

• Cannon Power Corp and Sempra Generation’s 155 MW Energia Sierra Juarez Wind Project in Baja California is 

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

• HP Hood LLC’s 15 MW natural gas-fired HP Hood Cogeneration Qualifying Facility Project in Frederick County, VA is 

online. Excess power generated will be sold into PJM Wholesale Market.
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Electric Transmission Highlights

• FirstEnergy has completed the 115 mile, 345 kV Bruce Mansfield – Glenwillow Transmission Line. The $151 million 

interstate project connects OH and PA.

• Dominion has completed the 28.2 mile, 230 kV North Anna – Spotslyvania Transmission Line in VA.

• Dominion has completed the 19.8 mile, 230 kV Harrisonburg – Endless Caverns Transmission Line in VA.

• Dominion has completed the 8 mile, 230 kV Cannon Branch – Cloverhill Transmission Line in VA.

• Lincoln Electric has completed the 6 mile, 115 kV SW7th and Bennet – 40th and Rokeby Transmission Line in NE.

• Dominion has completed the 5.8 mile, 230 kV Liberty – Cloverhill Transmission Line in VA.

• FirstEnergy has completed the 1 mile, 138 kV Bluebell – New Berlin Lake Transmission Line in OH.

• FirstEnergy has completed the 1 mile, 138 kV Niles – New Berlin Lake Transmission Line in OH.

• FirstEnergy has completed the 0.6 mile, 115kv and 230 kV Four Mile Junction Project in PA.

• Duke Energy has completed the 0.1 mile, 138 kV Summerside – Cornell Transmission Line in OH.

• Duke Energy has completed the 0.1 mile, 138 kV Union – Cornell Transmission Line in OH.

June 2015 January – June 2015

Cumulative

January – June 2014

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 1 3 0 0

Natural Gas 1 15 21 1,173 29 2,835

Nuclear 0 0 0 0 0 0

Oil 0 0 0 0 6 18

Water 0 0 1 21 7 144

Wind 3 320 18 1,969 23 884

Biomass 1 95 7 128 35 137

Geothermal Steam 0 0 1 45 6 34

Solar 5 62 71 549 173 1,404

Waste Heat 0 0 0 0 2 75

Other 0 0 5 0 3 1

Total 10 491 125 3,888 284 5,532

Installed Capacity (GW) % of Total Capacity

Coal 311.66 26.83%

Natural Gas 495.45 42.66%

Nuclear 106.89 9.20%

Oil 44.97 3.87%

Water 100.06 8.61%

Wind 67.82 5.84%

Biomass 16.31 1.40%

Geothermal Steam 3.91 0.34%

Solar 12.49 1.08%

Waste Heat 1.11 0.10%

Other 0.77 0.07%

Total 1,161.44 100.00%

New Generation In-Service (New Build and Expansion)

Total Installed Operating Generating Capacity

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

Sources: Data derived from Velocity Suite, ABB Inc., and The C Three Group LLC
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Transmission Projects Completed Proposed Transmission Projects

In-Service by June 2017

Voltage 

(kV)

June 2015 June 2014 January – June 

2015 Cumulative

January – December 

2014 Cumulative

High Probability 

of Completion All

Line Length (miles)

≤230 212.6 70.1 116.4 1,218.5 3,037.7 5,358.2

345 66.3 115.0 556.7 1,659.8 2,099.9 3,780.7

500 8.0 0.0 256.0 70.0 2,173.0 6,916.0

Total 

U.S. 286.9 185.1 929.1 2,948.3 7,310.6 16,054.9

 

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

Transmission Projects ©2015 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 2017

Transmission Projects with a High Probability of 

being completed by June 2017

New Transmission Projects by Voltage