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Natural Gas Highlights

• Texas Eastern and Brazoria Interconnector Gas Pipeline received authorization to place in service the Stratton Ridge 

Expansion Project, which will provide 322 MMcf/d of firm transportation capacity from multiple receipt points on Texas 

Eastern to a delivery point on Brazoria's system in Brazoria County, TX. 

• Transco received authorization to place in service its St. James Supply Project, which will provide 162 MMcf/d of firm 

transportation capacity from Transco’s Station 65 in St. Helena Parish, LA to a new interconnection with the Yuhuang 

Chemical Plant in St. James Parish, LA.

• Corpus Christi LNG received authorization to place in service its LNG export and import terminal in San Patricio and 

Nueces Counties, TX. The proposed terminal will provide 2,140 MMcf/d of export capacity and 400 MMcf/d of import 

deliverability.

• Sabine Pass Liquefaction received authorization to place in service its 700 MMcf/d Train 5 in Sabine Pass, LA.

• Northern Natural received authorization for its Ventura North 2019 E-line Extension Project, which will replace 

capacity by constructing two miles of new pipeline and abandoning a valve setting and short segments of pipeline in 

Worth County, IA and Freeborn County, MN.

• Empire received authorization to construct its Empire North Project, which includes two new compressor stations, 

modifications to meter and regulator stations, and pipeline segments in Ontario County, NY and Tioga County, PA in 

order to provide an additional 205 MMcf/d of firm capacity to customers in the Northeast and Canada.

• Texas Eastern received authorization for its Line 27 Partial Abandonment Project, including abandoning a 6.5 mile 

segment of 30-inch line on its Penn-Jersey system in Delmont, PA.

• Columbia Gas received authorization to construct and operate seven new injection/withdrawal storage wells and 

related pipelines and appurtenances in Ashland, Holmes, Knox, and Richland Counties, OH. The new wells will not 

alter the field's capacity or deliverability.

• Equitrans received authorization to abandon by sale to Consol, 18 natural gas injection and withdrawal wells in 

Greene County, PA. The abandonments would take place over the course of 10 years and not affect service to firm 

customers.

• WBI Energy requests authorization for its Line Section 22 Expansion Project, which includes replacing 9.5 miles of 

pipeline in Carbon and Yellowstone Counties, MT, in order to increase the maximum allowable operating pressure 

and provide 22.5 MMcf/d of incremental firm transportation service. 

• Centerpoint Energy request the determination of service areas 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 in various counties in Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana.

• Columbia Gas requests authorization for its Line 134 Replacement Project, which includes replacing 3.2 miles of 

pipeline in Armstrong and Butler Counties, PA for integrity and safety reasons. This project will not affect pipeline 

capacity. 

• Tennessee Gas requests authorization to abandon inactive supply lateral Line No. 520A-100 and associated meter, 

platforms, and appurtenances in Terrebonne Parish, LA.

• Gulf South requests authorization to construct its Index 99 Expansion Project, consisting of 22 miles of pipeline and 

appurtenant facilities in San Augustine and Sabine Counties, TX, in order to provide up to 500 MMcf/d of additional 

firm transportation in East Texas.

• National Fuel requests authorization to plug and abandon Wells 656P, 849P, and 855P and related infrastructure at 

its East Branch Storage Field in McKean County, Pennsylvania. There would be no change in service to its 

customers.

• Young Gas requests authorization to increase the total certificated gas storage capacity at its storage field in Morgan 

County, CO from 9.95 Bcf to 10.95 Bcf. The proposed increase does not require infrastructure changes and would 

result in enhanced withdrawal capabilities.

• Transforeland Pipeline requests authorization to make modifications at the Kenai LNG Plant in Nikiski, AK, in order to 

import LNG to cool the existing storage tanks and sendout boiloff gas instead of flaring it or venting it.
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Natural Gas Activities in March 2019

Status No. of

Projects

Storage 

Capacity 

(Bcf)

Deliverability 

(MMcf/d)

Capacity 

(MMcf/d)

Miles of 

Pipeline

Compression 

(HP)

Pipeline

Placed in Service 2 484 1 12,500

Certificated 1 205 1 53,068

Proposed 3 523 35 0

Storage

Placed in Service 0 0.0 0.0 0

Certificated 0 0.0 0.0 0

Proposed 1 1.0 0.0 0

LNG (Import & Export)

Placed in Service 

(Export) 2 10.1 2,840.0 0

Certificated 

(Import/Export) 0 0.0 0.0 0

Proposed 

(Import/Export) 0 0.0 0.0 0

 Source: Staff Database

Natural Gas Activities through March 31, 2019

January through March 31, 2018

Status No. of

Projects

Storage 

Capacity

(BCF)

Deliverability 

(MMcf/d)

Capacity 

(MMcf/d)

Miles of 

Pipeline

Compression 

(HP)

Pipeline

Placed in Service 4 3943.5 1.4 282,400

through March 31, 2018 2 980.0 34.1 62,760

Certificated 7 1129.2 61.3 107,081

through March 31, 2018 16 3251.5 242.4 121,015

Storage

Placed in Service 0 0.0 0.0 0

through March 31, 2018 0 0.0 0.0 0

Certificated 1 0.0 79.0 0

through March 31, 2018 1 0.3 125.0 0

LNG (Import & Export)

Placed in Service (Export) 2 10.1 1413.0 0

through March 31, 2018 1 0.0 825.0 0

Certificated (Import/Export) 2 8.9 1414.0 0

through March 31, 2018 0 0.0 0.0 0

Source: Staff Database
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Hydropower Highlights (nonfederal)

• NorthWestern Corporation filed an application to raise the capacity of its Missouri-Madison Project No. 2188 from 

305.240 MW to 308.910 MW. The project is located on the Missouri and Madison Rivers in Cascade, Gallatin, Lewis 

and Clark, and Madison Counties, MT.

Hydropower Project Activities in March 2019

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 1 3.670 0 0 0 0 1 3.670

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 March 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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 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
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Electric Generation Highlights

• Calpine Mid Merit II LLC’s 760.0 MW natural gas-fired York Energy Center expansion in York County, PA is online. 

The power generated is sold to Constellation Energy Group under long-term contract.

• Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp’s 128.1 MW natural gas-fired F D Kuester Generating Station in Marquette 

County, MI is online. The power generated is sold to Cliffs Natural Resources Inc under long-term contract. 

• Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp’s 54.9 MW natural gas-fired AJ Mihn Generating Station in Baraga County, 

MI is online. The power generated is sold to Cliffs Natural Resources Inc under long-term contract. 

• Pine River Wind Energy LLC’s 161.3 MW Pine River Wind Park in Gratiot County, MI is online. 

• Mendota Hills LLC’s 75.4 MW wind powered Mendota Hills Project expansion in Lee County, IL is online. The power 

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

March 2019 January – March 2019

Cumulative

January – March 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 0 0 0 0

Natural Gas 11 943 16 1,482 16 987

Nuclear 0 0 0 0 3 30

Oil 0 0 2 5 8 18

Water 0 0 4 29 5 18

Wind 3 239 15 1,011 16 1,789

Biomass 0 0 0 0 3 3

Geothermal Steam 0 0 0 0 2 34

Solar 6 11 59 1,155 163 1,579

Waste Heat 0 0 0 0 0 0

Other * 1 0 4 0 8 5

Total 21 1,193 100 3,682 224 4,463

 *“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 259.05 21.68%

Natural Gas 529.22 44.29%

Nuclear 107.98 9.04%

Oil 39.75 3.33%

Water 100.44 8.41%

Wind 98.17 8.22%

Biomass 16.11 1.35%

Geothermal Steam 3.84 0.32%

Solar 38.10 3.19%

Waste Heat 1.36 0.11%

Other* 0.78 0.07%

Total 1,194.78 100.00%

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

subject to update. 

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

New Generation In-Service (New Build and Expansion)

Total Available Installed Generating Capacity
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All Additions High Probability Additions Retirements

Primary Fuel Type No. of 

Units

Installed 

Capacity (MW)

No. of 

Units

Installed 

Capacity (MW)

No. of 

Units

Installed 

Capacity (MW)

Coal 1 17 1 17 54 14,641

Natural Gas 236 62,895 115 30,475 108 10,171

Nuclear 12 11,481 4 4,800 9 9,052

Oil 17 730 6 37 22 1,067

Water 222 14,996 79 942 21 527

Wind 534 100,129 137 25,105 1 239

Biomass 58 617 24 461 30 142

Geothermal Steam 18 913 6 280 0 0

Solar 2,506 81,595 529 12,927 5 2

Waste Heat 3 34 2 29 0 0

Other * 110 453 34 7 1 2

Total 3,717 273,860 937 75,080 251 35,843

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

Electric Transmission Highlights

• Otter Tail Power Corporation has completed the 165.0 mile 345 kV Big Stone City – Ellendale South Transmission 

Project. The $319.7 million interstate project connects ND and SD. 

Transmission Projects Completed Proposed Transmission Projects

In-Service by April 2021

Voltage 

(kV)

March

2019

March

2018

January – March 2019 

Cumulative

January – December 

2018 Cumulative

High Probability 

of Completion All

Line Length (miles)

≤230 0.0 28.0 20.0 392.3 532.1 1,748.0

345 165.0 169.8 165.0 819.3 960.0 2,845.0

500 0.0 0.0 7.4 69.4 738.0 1,662.0

Total 

U.S. 165.0 197.8 192.4 1,281.0 2,230.1 6,255.0

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

Proposed Generation Additions and Retirements by April 2022

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 Staff Database 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 April 2021

Transmission Projects with a High Probability of 

being completed by April 2021

New Transmission Projects by Voltage