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Natural Gas Highlights 

• Transco placed into service a portion of its Northeast Supply Link Project, which will provide 125 MMcf/d of firm 

transportation capacity between its Leidy Line in PA and delivery points in NJ and New York City.

• Alliance placed into service its Tioga Lateral Project, which will provide 106.5 MMcf/d of capacity connecting the 

Bakken Shale formation in eastern MT and western ND to Alliance’s mainline in ND.

• National Fuel requested authorization under the Commission’s prior notice proceeding to construct and operate its 

Mercer Compressor Project, which will provide 105 MMcf/d of firm transportation capacity to a shipper producing 

Marcellus Shale gas in western PA.

• East Tennessee requested authorization to construct and operate its Kingsport Expansion Project, which will provide 

61 MMcf/d of transportation capacity for Eastman Chemical to serve its manufacturing facility in Sullivan County, TN.

• Northern requested authorization to construct and operate its West Leg 2014 Expansion Project in IA and NE. This 

project will provide 88 MMcf/d of firm, winter peak day capacity for two shippers located in its Market Area.

• Clarksville G&W commenced the Commission’s pre-filing process to construct and operate its Interconnection 

Pipeline Project, which will provide 52 MMcf/d of new capacity from KY to its local distribution system in TN.

Natural Gas Activities in August 2013

Status No. of 

Projects

Storage 

Capacity 

(Bcf)

Deliverability 

(MMcf/d)

Capacity 

(MMcf/d)

Miles of 

Pipeline

Compression 

(HP)

Pipeline

Placed in Service 4 606.5 91.8 8,180

Certificated 0 0.0 0.0 0

Proposed 4 306.4 41.7 17,730

Storage

Placed in Service 3 2.4 0 0

Certificated 0 0.0 0 0

Proposed 0 0.0 0 0

LNG (Import & Export)

Placed in Service 0 0 0 0

Certificated

(Export) 0 0 0 0

Proposed (Export) 0 0 0 0

 Source: Staff Database

Natural Gas Activities through August 31, 2013

Through August 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 August 31, 2012

12

9

1,858.5

1,317.1

104.7

211.1

77,840

54,950

Certificated

through August 31, 2012

17

15

3,196.6

3,623.8

103.7

105.4

61,550

86,660

Storage

Placed in Service

through August 31, 2012

10

11

35.2

72.7

1,370

1,345

47,380

94,305

Certificated

through August 31, 2012

11

8

31.6

52.8

766

1,740

9,240

49,020

LNG (Import & Export)

Placed in Service

through August 31, 2012

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Certificated (Export)

through August 31, 2012

0

1

0

0

0

2,600

0

0

 Source: Staff Database
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Hydropower Highlights (nonfederal)

• Copper Valley Electric Association, Inc. was issued an original license for the proposed 6.5 MW Allison Creek 

Hydroelectric Project No. 13124. The project will be located on Allison Creek in an unorganized borough near Valdez, 

AK. 

• The Catamount Metropolitan District was issued a small-hydro exemption from licensing for the proposed 0.695 MW 

Lake Catamount Hydroelectric Project No. 14368. The project will be located at the Catamount Metropolitan District’s 

existing Lake Catamount dam on the Yampa River near Steamboat Springs, in Routt County, CO. 

• The Carlsbad Municipal Water District, was issued an order granting exemption from licensing (conduit) for the 

proposed 0.135 MW Pressure Control Hydroelectric Facility Project No. 14501. The project will be located on 

Carlsbad’s municipal water system at a pressure reducing station in the City of Carlsbad in San Diego County, CA.

• The Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County filed an original license application for the proposed 6 MW 

Calligan Creek Hydroelectric Project No. 13948. The project would be located on Calligan Creek near North Bend, in 

King County, WA. 

• The Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County filed an original license application for the proposed 6 MW 

Hancock Creek Hydroelectric Project No. 13994. The project would be located on Hancock Creek near North Bend, 

in King County, WA.

Hydropower Activities in August 2013

Status

Conventional Pumped Storage Hydrokinetic

Total No. 

of Projects

Total 

Capacity 

No. (MW) Capacity 

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

Filed

License 2 12.000 0 0 0 0 2 12.000

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

Issued

License 1 6.500 0 0 0 0 1 6.500

5-MW Exemption 1 0.695 0 0 0 0 1 0.695

Capacity Amendment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Conduit Exemption 1 0.135 0 0 0 0 1 0.135

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 August 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 8 96.860 0 0 0 0 8 96.860

5-MW Exemption 1 0.040 0 0 0 0 1 0.040

Capacity Amendment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Conduit Exemption 4 0.552 0 0 0 0 4 0.552

Issued

License 6 19.060 0 0 0 0 6 19.060

5-MW Exemption 4 1.033 0 0 0 0 4 1.033

Capacity Amendment 2 7.375 0 0 0 0 2 7.375

Conduit Exemption 5 0.680 0 0 0 0 5 0.680
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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

• Calpine Corp’s two combined-cycle natural gas-fired plants in the San Francisco Bay area, CA are online: 1) 620 MW 

Russell City plant; 2) 140 MW Los Esteros Critical Energy Facility Phase 2 Expansion. The power generated at both 

plants is sold to PG&E under long-term contract.

• NRG Energy’s 537 MW natural gas-fired El Segundo Power Expansion in Los Angeles County, CA is online. The 

power generated is sold to Southern California Edison under long-term contract.

• Three solar plants with a total of 464 MW capacity in Imperial County, CA are online: 1) Southern Co.’s 139 MW 

Campo Verde Solar Project; 2) LS Power Group’s 125 MW Centinela Solar Energy Phase 1; and 3) AES Corp’s 200 

MW Imperial Valley Solar Phase 1. The power generated from these facilities is sold to SDG&E under long-term 

contracts and delivered to San Diego via the Sunrise Powerlink. 

• EDF Group’s 67 MW Catalina Renewable Energy Project Phase 2 in Kern County, CA is online. The 50 MW Phase 1 

Project came online in December 2012. The power generated is sold to SDG&E under long-term contract.

• Consolidated Edison’s 21 MW SPS Corcoran Solar in Kings County, CA is online. The power generated is sold to 

PG&E under long-term contract.

• Ten solar plants with a total of 19.5 MW in NC are online. The power generated from the following plants is sold to 

Progress Energy Carolinas under long-term contracts: Snow Hill Solar I & II, and Arba Solar, 2 MW each, in Greene 

County; East and West Wayne Solar, 2 MW each, in Wayne County; 2 MW Castalia Solar in Nash County; 2 MW 

Franklin Solar II in Franklin County; 2 MW Kinston Solar in Lenoir County; and 1.5 MW Onslow Energy in Onslow 

County. The power generated by 2 MW NC One in Northampton County is sold to Dominion North Carolina Power 

under long-term contract. 

• Solventerra LLC’s 2 MW N. Brookfield Apple Solar in Worcester County, MA is online. 

• Granger Electric Co.’s 3.2 MW Orchard Hill Landfill Gas in Berrien County, MI is online.

• Delaware Electric Cooperative’s 4 MW Bruce A. Henry Solar Energy in Sussex County, DE is online

August 2013 January – August 2013

Cumulative

January – August 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 2 1,543 3 2,359

Natural Gas 3 1,297 55 6,487 81 5,049

Nuclear 0 0 0 0 1 0

Oil 1 1 5 29 32 65

Water 0 0 12 114 9 8

Wind 0 0 8 959 72 4,095

Biomass 2 3 49 171 99 409

Geothermal Steam 0 0 1 14 9 148

Solar 20 578 148 1,774 181 897

Waste Heat 0 0 2 76 1 3

Other 0 0 2 0 2 0

Total 26 1,879 284 11,168 490 13,033

New Generation In-Service (New Build and Expansion)

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

• Southern California Edison Co. has completed the 111 mile, 500 kV Devers – Colorado River Transmission Project.

• Electric Transmission Texas LLC has completed the 65 mile, 345 kV Riley – Tesla Transmission Project. The $111 

million project is a part of the Competitive Renewable Energy Zone initiative (CREZ) in TX. 

• Cross Texas Transmission has completed the 109 mile, 345 kV Gray – Tesla Transmission Project. The project is 

part of the CREZ in TX.

• West Penn Power Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy, has completed the 14 mile, 138 kV Kirby - Monongalia 

Transmission Project. The $20 million interstate project connects PA and WV 

Transmission Projects Completed Proposed Transmission Projects

In-Service by August 2015

Voltage 

(kV)

August

2013

August

2012

January –August 2013

Cumulative

January – December 2012 

Cumulative

High Probability 

of Completion All

Line Length (miles)

≤230 14.0 82.0 90.8 1,072.8 1,160.3 4,342.0

345 174.0 0 1,170.7 1,086.6 5,224.3 7,278.6

500 111.0 0 176.0 187.5 1,772.7 5,690.8

Total U.S. 299.0 82.0 1,437.5 2,346.9 8,157.3 17,311.4

 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 337.56 28.92%

Natural Gas 489.44 41.94%

Nuclear 106.78 9.15%

Oil 47.21 4.05%

Water 99.06 8.49%

Wind 60.12 5.15%

Biomass 15.19 1.30%

Geothermal Steam 3.78 0.32%

Solar 6.02 0.52%

Waste Heat 1.14 0.10%

Other 0.80 0.07%

Total 1,167.11 100.00%

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 August 2015

Transmission Projects with a High Probability of 

being completed by August 2015

New Transmission Projects by Voltage