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Natural Gas Highlights 

• Transco placed into service Phase II of its Mid-South Expansion Project which will provide an additional 130 MMcf/d 

of capacity on Transco’s system from receipt points in AL to delivery points in NC.

• Discovery Gas received authorization to construct and operate its Junction Platform Project. This project will provide 

405 MMcf/d of firm transportation service from deep water sources in the Keathley Canyon Area in the Gulf of Mexico.

• Columbia requested authorization to construct and operate its Smithfield III Expansion and Line 1570 Projects which

will provide 444 MMcf/d of transportation capacity for shippers from PA to KY and replace existing facilities in PA.

• Jordan Cove Energy requested authorization to construct and operate a liquefaction facility (four liquefaction trains 

and storage facilities) to export 900 MMcf/d of LNG from a proposed liquefaction export terminal in Coos Bay, OR.

• NET Mexico Pipeline requested authorization to construct and operate a border crossing between the U.S. and 

Mexico in Starr County, TX in order to transport 2,100 MMcf/d of natural gas to Mexico.

• Golden Pass Products and Golden Pass Pipeline commenced the Commission’s pre-filing process to construct and 

operate a 2,100 MMcf/d, liquefaction facility for export at Golden Pass existing import terminal in Jefferson County, TX 

and to modify the existing pipeline system to provide 2,500 MMcf/d of bi-directional capacity to the proposed terminal.

Natural Gas Activities in May 2013

Status No. of 

Projects

Storage 

Capacity 

(Bcf)

Deliverability 

(MMcf/d)

Capacity 

(MMcf/d)

Miles of 

Pipeline

Compression 

(HP)

Pipeline

Placed in Service 2 355.0 0.2 44,260

Certificated 3 509.9 24.8 0

Proposed 4 5,044.0 28.8 129,700

Storage

Placed in Service 1 0.4 0 9,470

Certificated 1 4.3 0 0

Proposed 2 2.0 0 0

LNG (Import & Export)

Placed in Service 0 0 0 0

Certificated

(Export) 0 0 0 0

Proposed (Export) 2 6.8 3,000 0

 Source: Staff Database

Natural Gas Activities through May 31, 2013

Through May 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 May 31, 2012

6

4

886.0

374.3

10.4

31.7

69,660

7,000

Certificated

through May 31, 2012

14

10

2,921.6

2,442.8

102.9

96.7

61,550

74,400

Storage

Placed in Service

through May 31, 2012

4

5

24.5

17.2

1,020

615

18,970

29,505

Certificated

through May 31, 2012

7

4

29.2

47.2

765

335

9,240

22,550

LNG (Import & Export)

Placed in Service

through May 31, 2012

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Certificated (Export)

through May 31, 2012

0

1

0

0

0

2,600

0

0

 Source: Staff Database
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Hydropower Highlights (nonfederal)

• The Corbett Water District filed an original license application for the proposed 0.010 MW Corbett Hydroelectric 

Project No. 14322. The project would use existing diversions on the North and South forks of Gordon Creek near 

Corbett, in Multnomah County, OR.

Hydropower Activities in May 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 0.010 0 0 0 0 1 0.010

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 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

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 May 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 4 36.110 0 0 0 0 4 36.110

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 4 3.560 0 0 0 0 4 3.560

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

Capacity Amendment 2 7.375 0 0 0 0 2 7.375

Conduit Exemption 3 0.500 0 0 0 0 3 0.500

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
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Electric Generation Highlights

• LS Power Group’s 925 MW coal-fired Sandy Creek Energy Station in McLennan County, TX is online. The power 

generated is sold to Brazos Electric Power Coop., Lower Colorado River Authority and Brazos Sandy Creek Electric 

Coop. Inc. under long-term contracts.

• Edison International’s 500.5 MW natural gas-fired Walnut Creek Energy Park in Los Angeles County, CA is online. 

This project consists of five 100.1 MW units. The power generated is sold to SoCA Edison under long-term contract.

• Mitsubishi Corp’s 850 MW natural gas-fired CPV Sentinel Energy Expansion in Riverside County, CA is online. This 

project consists of eight 106.25 MW units. The power generated is sold to SoCA Edison under long-term contract.

• Chevron USA’s 46.3 MW natural gas-fired El Segundo Refinery Expansion in Los Angeles County, CA is online.

• NRG Holding Co.’s 828 MW natural gas-fired Marsh Landing Generating Station in Contra Costa County, CA is 

online. This project consists of four 207 MW units. The power generated is sold to PG&E under long-term contract.

• Xcel Energy’s 180 MW natural gas-fired Jones Generating Station Expansion in Lubbock County, TX is online. 

• Proctor & Gamble Co’s 64 MW natural gas-fired Mehoopany Expansion in Wyoming County, PA is online. The power 

generated is used on site by Proctor & Gamble Paper Products Co.

• NorthWestern Corp.’s 60 MW natural gas-fired Aberdeen CT Expansion in Brown County, SD is online.

• Two landfill gas-fired projects in NY: 1) Wehran Energy Corp’s 4.5 MW Brookhaven Facility in Suffolk County is 

online. This project consists of three 1.5 MW Caterpillar Inc. technology units. 2) Waste Management Inc.’s 1.6 MW 

Oneida Herkimer Expansion in Oneida County is online.

• Two solar projects in NJ: 1) Rutgers University Solar Farm’s 7 MW Expansion in Middlesex County is online. 2) KCD 

Solar’s 5 MW North Jersey Media Group Rockaway Solar in Morris County is online.

• Two solar projects in NC: Strata Solar LLC’s 5 MW Lenoir Farm 2 Solar in Lenoir County and the 5 MW Rock Farm 

Solar in Richmond County are online. The power generated by both facilities is sold to Progress Energy Carolinas 

under long-term contracts.

• Emcore Corp’s 2 MW Emcore Sandia Solar in Bernalilo County, NM is online.

• KPG Solar Electric LLC’s 2.5 MW Wright Solar Farm in Pickens County, GA is online. The power generated is sold to 

Georgia Power under long-term contract.

May 2013 January – May 2013

Cumulative

January – May 2012

Cumulative

Primary Fuel Type No. of 

Units

Installed Capacity 

(MW)

No. of 

Units

Installed Capacity 

(MW)

No. of 

Units

Installed Capacity 

(MW)

Coal 1 925 1 925 1 808

Natural Gas 21 2,529 33 4,097 45 3,023

Nuclear 0 0 0 0 0 0

Oil 0 0 0 0 18 33

Water 0 0 7 72 4 4

Wind 0 0 7 958 53 2,309

Biomass 4 6 36 116 64 303

Geothermal Steam 0 0 1 14 5 90

Solar 7 28 71 881 117 606

Waste Heat 0 0 1 30 1 3

Other 0 0 0 0 2 0

Total 33 3,488 157 7,102 310 7,185

New Generation In-Service (New Build and Expansion)

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

• Central Maine Power Company has completed the 59 mile, 345 kV Albion – Orrrington Transmission Project in ME. 

The project is a part of the $1.4 billion Maine Power Reliability Project that is expected to be completed by mid-2015. 

• ITC Midwest has completed the 81 mile, 345 kV Salem – Hazleton Transmission Project in IA. 

• PacifiCorp has started construction on the 165 mile, 345kV Sigurd – Red Butte Transmission Project in UT. It is 

expected to be completed in mid-2015.

Transmission Projects Completed 

Proposed Transmission 

Projects In-Service

by May 2015

Voltage

(kV)

May

2013

May

2012

January –May 2013

Cumulative

January – December 2012 

Cumulative

High Probability 

of Completion All

Line Length (miles)

≤230 0 35.0 63.2 1,009.3 1,104.6 4,247.2

345 140.0 0 638.2 1,086.6 6,708.2 9,089.0

500 0 0 0 187.5 1,837.4 4,539.4

Total 

U.S. 140.0 35.0 701.4 2,283.4 9,650.2 17,875.6

 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 335.82 28.90%

Natural Gas 494.58 42.56%

Nuclear 105.90 9.11%

Oil 40.69 3.50%

Water 99.07 8.53%

Wind 60.11 5.17%

Biomass 15.18 1.31%

Geothermal Steam 3.76 0.32%

Solar 5.18 0.45%

Waste Heat 0.72 0.06%

Other 1.04 0.09%

Total 1,162.06 100.00%

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 May 2015

Transmission Projects with a High Probability of 

being completed by May 2015

New Transmission Projects by Voltage