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Natural Gas Highlights 

• CIG received authorization to construct and operate its High Plains 2013 Expansion Project which will provide 225 

MMcf/d of new capacity connecting the Denver-Julesburg Basin with CIG’s existing system in Weld County, CO.

• Dominion received authorization to construct and operate its Tioga Area Expansion and Sabinsville to Morrisville

Projects which will provide a total of 362 MMcf/d of new capacity on Dominion’s existing system in PA and NY.

• Gas Transmission Northwest received authorization to construct and operate the Carty Lateral Project. This project

will provide 175 MMcf/d to Portland General Electric’s proposed Carty Generating Station in Morrow County, OR.

• Gulf South Pipeline requested authorization to construct and operate its Southeast Market Expansion Project which

will provide 510 MMcf/d of new capacity from producing areas in TX, OK, and LA to markets in the Southeast and FL.

• Southern LNG and Elba Express commenced the Commission’s pre-filing process to construct and operate a 350 

MMcf/d liquefaction and export facility at the existing import terminal at Elba Island, Chatham County, GA, and to 

expand the existing pipeline delivering gas to the import terminal by 350 MMcf/d.

• Magnolia LNG commenced the Commission’s pre-filing process to construct and operate an 1,070 MMcf/d

liquefaction and export facility in the Port of Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, LA. 

Natural Gas Activities in March 2013

Status No. of 

Projects

Storage 

Capacity 

(Bcf)

Deliverability 

(MMcf/d)

Capacity 

(MMcf/d)

Miles of 

Pipeline

Compression 

(HP)

Pipeline

Placed in Service 1 95.0 0.0 0

Certificated 7 841.1 66.5 6,475

Proposed 4 1,135.5 98.3 61,215

Storage

Placed in Service 0 0.0 0 0

Certificated 2 17.2 0 0

Proposed 2 4.7 0 0

LNG (Import & Export)

Placed in Service 0 0 0 0

Certificated

(Export) 0 0 0 0

Proposed (Export) 2 6.8 1,420 0

 Source: Staff Database

Natural Gas Activities through March 31, 2013

Through March 31, 2012

Status No. of 

Projects

Storage 

Capacity 

(Bcf)

Deliverability 

(MMcf/d)

Capacity 

(MMcf/d)

Miles of 

Pipeline

Compression 

(HP)

Pipeline

Placed in Service

through March 31, 2012

3

0

311.0

0

10.2

0

15,400

0

Certificated

through March 31, 2012

11

6

2,411.7

899.3

78.0

27.6

61,550

30,090

Storage

Placed in Service

through March 31, 2012

1

4

0.2

5.2

0

150

0

15,300

Certificated

through March 31, 2012

5

3

24.5

47.2

765

300

9,240

19,000

LNG (Import & Export)

Placed in Service

through March 31, 2012

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Certificated (Export)

through March 31, 2012

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 Source: Staff Database
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Hydropower Highlights

• The City of Westfield Water Resources Department was issued an order granting exemption from licensing (conduit) 

for the 0.080 MW Sackett Filtration Plant Project No. 14483, in Hampden County, MA. 

• L.S. Starrett Company was issued a small-hydro exemption from licensing for the existing Crescent Street Dam 

Hydroelectric Project No. 14447. The exemption order authorizes an increase in total project capacity from 0.250 MW 

to 0.448 MW. The project is located on the Millers River, in the Town of Athol, Worcester County, MA. 

• Freedom Falls, LLC was issued a small-hydro exemption from licensing for the proposed 0.050 MW Freedom Falls 

Hydroelectric Project No. 14421 on Sandy Stream, in the Town of Freedom, Waldo County, ME.

• The Three Valleys Municipal Water District filed an application for exemption from licensing (conduit) for the 0.292

MW Miramar Bypass Station Hydroelectric Project No. 14506, in Claremont, Los Angeles County, CA.

Hydropower Activities in March 2013

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

5-MW Exemption 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Capacity Amendment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Conduit Exemption 1 0.292 0 0 0 0 1 0.292

Issued

License 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

5-MW Exemption 2 0.248 0 0 0 0 2 0.248

Capacity Amendment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Conduit Exemption 1 0.080 0 0 0 0 1 0.080

Placed in Service

License 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

5-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 March 31, 2013)

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

5-MW Exemption 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Capacity Amendment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Conduit Exemption 4 0.552 0 0 0 0 4 0.552

Issued

License 1 0.450 0 0 0 0 1 0.450

5-MW Exemption 2 0.248 0 0 0 0 2 0.248

Capacity Amendment 1 6.575 0 0 0 0 1 6.575

Conduit Exemption 3 0.500 0 0 0 0 3 0.500
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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 4.400 0 0 0 0 1 4.400

5-MW Exemption 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Capacity Amendment 2 0.960 0 0 0 0 2 0.960

Conduit Exemption 1 0.037 0 0 0 0 1 0.037

 Source: Staff Database

Electric Generation Highlights

• NRG Energy Inc’s 26 MW Borrego Solar in San Diego County, CA is online. A second phase with 15 MW is expected 

to come online in June, 2013. The electricity generated is sold to San Diego G&E under long-term contract.

• City of Las Vegas’ 3 MW Las Vegas Waste Water Treatment Plant Solar in Clark County, NV is online. The electricity 

generated will supply 20 percent of the power needed by the nearby Water Pollution Control Facility.

• KDC Solar LLC’s 5 MW North Jersey Media Group Rockaway Solar in Morris County, NJ is online. The electricity 

generated will supply 60 percent of the power needed by North Jersey Media Group’s Rockaway printing plant.

• Two solar projects online in HI: 1) 6 MW Kalaeloa Solar One in Honolulu County. The electricity generated is sold to 

Hawaii Electric Company under longer-term contract. 2) 1.9 MW Bosch Maui County Solar in Maui. The electricity 

generated will supply 11 municipal facilities. 

• BLU Leaf Energy Inc’s 1.15 MW Tanque Verde Unified School District Solar in Pima County, AZ is online. The 

electricity generated is sold to the school district under long-term contract.

• Weaver Cooke Construction’s 1.3 MW Greensboro Natural Science Center in Guilford County, NC is online. The 

electricity generated is sold to Duke Energy Carolinas under long-term contract. 

March 2013 January – March 2013

Cumulative

January – March 2012

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 1 808

Natural Gas 0 0 3 340 11 1,145

Nuclear 0 0 0 0 0 0

Oil 0 0 0 0 7 12

Water 0 0 4 5.4 0 0

Wind 0 0 6 958 33 1,431

Biomass 0 0 28 46 37 102

Geothermal Steam 0 0 0 0 4 72

Solar 7 44 38 537 61 264

Waste Heat 0 0 0 0 0 0

Other 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 6 44 75 1,880 160 3,833

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

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Electric Transmission Highlights

• Minnesota Power has completed the 42.5 mile, 230 kV Essar Transmission Project. The $35 million project consists

of several segments near Nashwauk, MN. 

• American Transmission Co. has completed the 32-mile, 345 kV Rockdale-West Middleton Transmission Line. The 

$152 million project is located in Dane County, WI. 

• Lone Star Transmission has completed the $466 million, 330 mile, and 345 kV Scurry-West Shackelford-Sam-Navarro 

Transmission project in TX.

• Atlantic Power agreed to sell its share in Path 15 (Gates, CA – Midway, CA) to Duke-American Transmission, a joint 

venture between Duke Energy and American Transmission.

Transmission Projects Completed Proposed Transmission Projects

In-Service by March 2015

Voltage 

(kV)

March 

2013

March 

2012

January –March 

2013 Cumulative

January – December 

2012 Cumulative

High Probability 

of Completion All

Line Length (miles)

≤230 42.5 39.5 46.5 701.6 1,004.3 4,209.2

345 362.0 0 362.0 1,069.6 6,896.9 8,850.7

500 0 0 0 170.1 1,461.4 4,856.4

Total U.S. 404.5 39.5 408.5 1,941.3 9,362.6 17,916.3

 Sources: Data derived from Staff Database and U.S. Electric Transmission Projects ©2013 The C Three Group, LLC

Installed Capacity (GW) % of Total Capacity

Coal 336.94 29.01%

Natural Gas 492.49 42.41%

Nuclear 106.27 9.15%

Oil 41.10 3.54%

Water 99.04 8.53%

Wind 60.11 5.18%

Biomass 15.13 1.30%

Geothermal Steam 3.75 0.32%

Solar 4.82 0.44%

Waste Heat 0.69 0.06%

Other 1.04 0.09%

Total 1,161.37 100.00%

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

Total Installed Operating Generating Capacity
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Sources: Data derived from Staff Database and U.S. Electric Transmission Projects 

©2013 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 March 2015

Transmission Projects with a High Probability of 

being completed by March 2015

New Transmission Projects by Voltage