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Natural Gas Highlights 

• Perryville Gas Storage received authorization under the Commission’s prior notice proceeding to reclassify 1.0 Bcf of 

base gas to working gas in Cavern PGS-1 at its gas storage facility located in Franklin and Richland Parishes, LA.

• Natural received authorization under the Commission’s prior notice proceeding to covert 1.0 Bcf of base gas to 

working gas at the Mount Simon Reservoir within the Herscher Storage Field located in Kankakee County, IL.

• Natural received authorization to increase the maximum working gas inventory at its Cooks Mill gas storage field 

located in Douglas and Coles Counties, IL by 0.35 Bcf.

• Transco requested authorization to construct and operate its Mobile Bay South III Expansion Project which will 

provide 225 MMcf/d of firm, southbound transportation capacity on Transco’s Mobile Bay Lateral in AL.

• DCP Midstream requested authorization to construct and operate its 230 MMcf/d Lucerne Residual Pipeline from a

proposed gas processing plant (Lucerne II Gas Plant) to an interconnection with CIG in Weld County, CO.

• The Commission vacated the authorization issued to Caledonia to modify (DP33 Project) its existing storage facility in 

Lowndes County, MS. The Commission clarified that the storage field will have a working gas capacity of 20.6 Bcf.

Natural Gas Activities in July 2013

Status No. of 

Projects

Storage 

Capacity 

(Bcf)

Deliverability 

(MMcf/d)

Capacity 

(MMcf/d)

Miles of 

Pipeline

Compression 

(HP)

Pipeline

Placed in Service 0 0.0 0.0 0

Certificated 1 0.0 0.4 0

Proposed 3 505.0 7.6 21,500

Storage

Placed in Service 1 4.0 350 0

Certificated 3 2.3 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 July 31, 2013

Through July 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 July 31, 2012

8

6

1,252.0

687.9

12.9

81.1

69,660

21,205

Certificated

through July 31, 2012

17

13

3,196.6

3,017.8

103.7

97.2

61,550

86,660

Storage

Placed in Service

through July 31, 2012

7

9

32.8

49.2

1,370

1,245

47,380

62,505

Certificated

through July 31, 2012

11

7

31.6

52.8

766

1,700

9,240

49,020

LNG (Import & Export)

Placed in Service

through July 31, 2012

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Certificated (Export)

through July 31, 2012

0

1

0

0

0

2,600

0

0

 Source: Staff Database
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Hydropower Highlights (nonfederal)

• The Public Utility District No. 1 of Okanogan County, WA, was issued an original license for the proposed 9 MW Enloe 

Hydroelectric Project No. 12569. The project will be located on the Similkameen River near Oroville, in Okanogan 

County, WA. 

• The Birch Power Company filed an original license application for the proposed 48 MW Demopolis Lock and Dam 

Hydroelectric Project No. 13102. The project would be located at the existing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’

Demopolis Lock and Dam on the Tombigbee River, west of Demopolis, in Marengo and Sumter Counties, AL. 

• The Antrim Treatment Trust filed a small-hydro exemption from licensing application for the 0.040 MW Antrim MicroHydropower Project No. 14537. The existing, unlicensed project has an installed capacity of 0.020 MW and is not 

connected to the electric grid. The proposed project would include an additional 0.020 MW turbine connected to the 

electric grid. The project is located on an unnamed tributary to Bridge Run in Duncan Township, Tioga County, PA.

Hydropower Activities in July 2013

Status

Conventional Pumped Storage Hydrokinetic

Total No. 

of Projects

Total 

Capacity 

No. (MW) Capacity 

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

Filed

License 1 48.000 0 0 0 0 1 48.000

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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Issued

License 1 9.000 0 0 0 0 1 9.000

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

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 July 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 6 84.860 0 0 0 0 6 84.860

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 5 12.560 0 0 0 0 5 12.560

5-MW Exemption 3 0.338 0 0 0 0 3 0.338

Capacity Amendment 2 7.375 0 0 0 0 2 7.375

Conduit Exemption 4 0.545 0 0 0 0 4 0.545
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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 44 MW natural gas-fired Dover Energy Phase expansion in Kent County, DE is online.

• Lansing Board of Water & Light’s 100 MW natural gas-fired Reo Town Cogeneration Plant in Ingham County, MI is 

online. 

• Delta-Montrose Electric Association’s 3.5 MW South Canal Hydroelectric Phase 2 in Montrose County, CO is online. 

The 4 MW Phase 1 came online in June. The South Canal mainly serves irrigation in the Uncompahgre Valley and

will only generate power seven months of the year.

• Four solar projects in NC are online. 1) FLS Energy Inc’s 2 MW Dunn Solar Farm II in Harnett County, has a longterm contract with Progress Energy Carolinas; 2) Kenansville Solar 2 LLC’s 2 MW Kenansville Solar 2 in Duplin 

County, has a long-term contract with Progress Energy Carolinas; 3) Loy Farm Solar LLC’s 2 MW Loy Farm Solar in 

Alamance County, has a long-term contract with Duke Energy Carolinas; 4) Strata Solar LLC’s 1.8 MW Peanut Farm 

Solar in Chowan County, has a long-term contract with North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency.

• Limerick Road Solar LLC’s 2.2 MW Limerick Road Project in Chittenden County, VT is online. The power generated 

is sold to Vermont Electric Power Producer, Inc. under long-term contract.

• Soitech SA’s 1.5 MW Newberry Springs Solar Phase 1 in San Bernardino County, CA is online. Phase 2 with an 

additional 1.5 MW is expected to be online in June 2014. The power generated is sold to SoCal Edison under longterm contract.

• Graphic Packaging International Inc’s 40 MW Graphic Packaging Biomass plant in Macon County, GA is online. The 

biomass system is fueled by logging residual at the Macon paperboard mill. The power generated will be used onsite.

July 2013 January – July 2013

Cumulative

January – July 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 10 168 51 5,185 80 4,808

Nuclear 0 0 0 0 1 0

Oil 0 0 4 28 28 62

Water 3 36 12 114 9 8

Wind 0 0 8 959 68 3,773

Biomass 2 42 41 162 91 395

Geothermal Steam 0 0 1 14 9 148

Solar 15 50 117 1,110 171 842

Waste Heat 1 40 2 76 1 3

Other 0 0 2 0 2 0

Total 31 336 240 9,191 463 12,397

New Generation In-Service (New Build and Expansion)

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

• Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC has completed the 161 mile, 345 kV Riley – Krum West Transmission Project. The 

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

• Sharyland Utilities has completed the 25.5 mile, 345 kV Nazareth – Hereford Transmission Project. The project is a 

part of the CREZ in TX. 

• Electric Transmission Texas LLC has completed the 41.6 mile, 345 kV Riley – Edith Clarke Transmission Project. 

The project is a part of the CREZ in TX. 

Transmission Projects Completed Proposed Transmission Projects

In-Service by July 2015

Voltage 

(kV)

July 

2013

July

2012

January –July 2013

Cumulative

January – December 

2012 Cumulative

High Probability 

of Completion All

Line Length (miles)

≤230 0.0 93.5 76.8 1,072.8 1,052.3 4,419.7

345 228.1 18.0 768.6 1,086.6 6,706.2 8,775.5

500 0.0 0.0 65.0 187.5 1,935.7 5,964.8

Total U.S. 228.1 111.5 910.4 2,346.9 9,694.2 19,160.0

 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 336.66 28.92%

Natural Gas 487.96 41.92%

Nuclear 106.78 9.17%

Oil 47.21 4.06%

Water 99.06 8.51%

Wind 60.12 5.16%

Biomass 15.18 1.30%

Geothermal Steam 3.78 0.32%

Solar 5.45 0.47%

Waste Heat 1.10 0.09%

Other 0.84 0.07%

Total 1,164.15 100.00%

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 July 2015

Transmission Projects with a High Probability of 

being completed by July 2015

New Transmission Projects by Voltage