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Natural Gas Highlights

• Elba Express received authorization to place into service the Rincon Compressor Station associated with the EEC 

Modification Project in Effingham County, GA.

• Dominion Cove Point LNG received authorization to place into service its Keys Energy Project which will provide 107 

MMcf/d of capacity to Keys Energy Center's 735 MW power plant in Prince Georges County, MD.

• Rover Pipeline received authorization to construct and operate its Rover Pipeline Project which would provide 3,250 

MMcf/d of capacity from supply areas in WV, PA, and OH to interconnection with Vector Pipeline in Livingston County, 

MI.

• Panhandle Eastern received authorization to construct and operate its Panhandle Backhaul Project which will provide 

750 MMcf/d of east-to-west backhaul capacity from production areas in OH and PA to markets in the Midwest and 

Gulf Coast.

• Trunkline received authorization to construct and operate its Trunkline Backhaul Project which will provide 750 

MMcf/d of north-to-south backhaul capacity from producting areas in OH and PA to markets in the Midwest and Gulf 

Coast.

• National Fuel and Empire received authorization to construct and operate its Northern Access 2016 Project which will 

provide 497 MMcf/d of capacity from National Fuel's system in PA to Empire's system in NY.

• Transco received authorization to construct and operate its Atlantic Sunrise Project which will provide 1,700 MMcf/d of 

capacity from northern PA to Transco's Station 85 in AL.

• Tennessee received authorization to construct and operate its Orion Project which will provide 135 MMcf/d of capacity 

on its existing Line 300 system in PA to serve markets in the Middle Atlantic and New England regions.

• Dominion Carolina received authorization to construct and operate its Transco to Charleston Project which will provide 

80 MMcf/d of capacity to serve markets in Charleston, Dillion, Lexington, and Marlboro Counties, SC.

• Transco and Tennessee received authorization to abandon certain wholly- and jointly-owned offshore gathering 

facilities and related metering facilities located Offshore, Texas.

• Southern Natural Gas requests authorization to construct and operate its Fairburn Expansion Project. The project 

consists of two new pipeline segments, an existing lateral to be acquired from Georgia Power Company, a new 

18,000 hp electric-driven compressor station, and three new meter stations, all located in Georgia. The project is 

designed to provide 343.2 MMcf/d of firm transportation service to serve markets in AL, GA, TN, SC, and FL. 

• Texas Eastern and Brazoria Interconnector Gas Pipeline jointly request authorization to construct the proposed 

Stratton Ridge Expansion Project. The Project would create 322 MMcf/d of firm transportation capacity to deliver 

natural gas from multiple receipt points on Texas Eastern’s interstate pipeline system to a delivery point on Brazoria 

Interconnector’s intrastate pipeline system at Stratton Ridge in Brazoria County, TX.

• Transco requests authorization to construct and operate its St. James SupplyExpansion Project in LA. The Project 

would enable Transco to provide 161.5 MMcf/day of firm transportation capacity from St. Helena Parish, LA

southward YCI St. James Enterprises LLC, at the proposed Yuhuang Chemical Plant in St. James Parish, LA.

• Guthrie Natural Gas requests a service area determination to enlarge or expand its natural gas distribution facilities 

without further Commission authorization. Guthrie also requests a determination that it qualifies as a local distribution 

company for purposes of section 311 of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 (NGPA) and a waiver of all accounting 

and reporting requirements and other regulatory requirements ordinarily applicable to natural gas companies under 

the NGA and the NGPA.

• Steppe Petroleum USA Inc. and Bakken Hunter request authorization to transfer the NGA section 3 Authorization and 

Presidential Permit issued to Bakken Hunter to Steppe Petroleum USA Inc. This authorization would transfer to 

Steppe Petroleum USA Inc. the permit to construct, operate, and maintain the North Dakota facilities at the borders of 

the U.S. and Canada for the import of natural gas from Canada.

• Gulf South requests authorization to install a gas-fired Solar Titan 130 turbine compressor unit in place of the currently 

certificated gas-fired Solar Mars 100 turbine compressor unit at the Magasco Compressor Station, located in Sabine 

County, TX, for the Coastal Bend Header Project. 

• Venture Global Gator Express, LLC (Gator Express) and Venture Global Plaquemines LNG, LLC (Plaquemines LNG)

jointly request authorization to construct the proposed Plaquemines LNG and Gator Express Pipeline Project. The 

project consists of (i) a new LNG export terminal and associated facilities in Plaquemines Parish, LA, capable of 

liquefying 24 MTPA (~3,400 MMcf/d); (ii) a 15.1-mile-long, 42-inch-diameter pipeline lateral; (iii) a 11.7-mile-long, 42-

inch-diameter pipeline lateral. Each pipeline lateral would have a capacity of 1,970 MMcf/d.

• Approval letter of Jordan Cove Energy Project, L.P.(JCEP) and Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline, L.P.(PCGP) PreFiling request was issued on 02/10/2017. The Applicants request approval to initiate the pre-filing review process for 

JCEP’s proposed LNG export terminal and PCGP’s associated pipeline. The LNG terminal at Coos Bay, OR would 

be designed to liquefy about 7.8 MTPA of LNG for export to markets across the Pacific Rim. PCGP proposes to 
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construct approximately 233-mile-long transmission pipeline through Klamath, Jackson, Douglas, and Coos Counties, 

OR. The Pipeline would transport 1,200 MMcf/d of natural gas to the LNG Terminal from interconnections with the 

existing Ruby Pipeline LLC and Gas Transmission Northwest LLC systems near Malin, OR.

Natural Gas Activities in February 2017 

Status No. of 

Projects

Storage 

Capacity 

(Bcf)

Deliverability 

(MMcf/d)

Capacity 

(MMcf/d)

Miles of 

Pipeline

Compression 

(HP)

Pipeline

Placed in Service 2 876.0 0.0 132,300

Certificated 7 7,162.0 1,080.4 380,584

Proposed 6 4,766.0 35.5 35,238

Storage

Placed in Service 0 0.0 0.0 0

Certificated 0 0.0 0.0 0

Proposed 0 0.0 0.0 0

LNG (Import & Export)

Placed in Service 

(Export) 0 0.0 0.0 0

Certificated 

(Import/Export) 0 0.0 0.0 0

Proposed 

(Import/Export) 1 17.2 3,400.0 0

 Source: Staff Database

Natural Gas Activities through February 28, 2017

January through February 29, 2016

Source: Staff Database

Status No. of

Projects

Storage 

Capacity

(BCF)

Deliverability 

(MMcf/d)

Capacity 

(MMcf/d)

Miles of 

Pipeline

Compression 

(HP)

Pipeline

Placed in Service 4 3,176.0 7.2 196,300

through February 28, 2016 3 897.0 47.8 15,900

Certificated 12 9,627.9 1,253.2 618,584

through February 28, 2016 8 4,154.2 757.0 455,057

Storage

Placed in Service 0 0.0 0.0 0

through February 28, 2016 0 0.0 0.0 0

Certificated 0 0.0 0.0 0

through February 28, 2016 0 0.0 0.0 0

LNG (Import & Export)

Placed in Service (Export) 0 0.0 0.0 0

through February 28, 2016 0 0.0 0.0 0

Certificated (Import/Export) 0 0.0 0.0 0

through February 28, 2016 0 0.0 0.0 0
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Hydropower Highlights (nonfederal)

• BOST4 Hydroelectric, LLC was issued an original license for the 28.1 MW Red River Lock and Dam No. 4 

Hydroelectric Project No. 12757. The project will be located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Lock and Dam No. 

4 on the Red River, near the town of Coushatta, Red River Parish, LA. 

• Alpine Pacific Utilities Hydro, LLC filed an original license application for the proposed 1.5 MW Fresno Dam 

Hydroelectric Project No. 14751. The project would be located at the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Fresno Dam on 

the Milk River, near the town of Kremlin, Hill County, MT. 

Hydropower Project Activities in February 2017

Status

Conventional Pumped Storage Hydrokinetic

Total No. 

of Projects

Total 

Capacity 

No. (MW) Capacity 

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

Filed

License 1 1.500 0 0 0 0 1 1.500

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

Issued

License 1 28.100 0 0 0 0 1 28.100

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 February 28, 2017)

Status

Conventional Pumped Storage Hydrokinetic

Total No. 

of Projects

Total 

Capacity 

No. (MW) Capacity 

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

Filed

License 1 1.500 0 0 0 0 1 1.500

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

Issued

License 1 28.100 0 0 0 0 1 28.100

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

• Bethel Wind Farm LLC’s 276 MW Bethel Wind Farm Project in Castro County, TX is online. The power generated is 

sold to Google Inc. under long-term contract.

• Desert Wind Farm LLC’s 208 MW Desert Wind Energy Project in Perquimans County, NC is online. The power 

generated is sold to Amazon Web Services under long-term contract.

• Cotton Plains Wind I LLC’s 50.4 MW Cotton Plains Wind Phase 1 Project in Floyd County, TX is online.

• Optimum Wind LLC’s 15 MW Optimum Wind Phases 1 through 5 Project in Story County, IA is online.

• Boulder Solar II LLC’s 50 MW Boulder Solar Project in Clark County, NV is online. The power generated is sold to NV 

Energy under long-term contract. 

• Tampa Electric Co.’s 25 MW Big Bend Solar Expansion Project in Hillsborough County, FL is online. 

• SR Solis Oro Loma LLC’s 18 MW SR Solis Oro Loma Solar Project in Fresno County, CA is online. The power 

generated is sold to Pacific Gas and Electric Co. under long-term contract.

• Duke Energy Indiana’s 17 MW NSA Crane Solar Project in Martin County, IN is online.

February 2017 January – February 2017

Cumulative

January – February 2016

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 2 1 19 1,443 6 31

Nuclear 0 0 1 102 0 0

Oil 0 0 0 0 1 2

Water 0 0 0 0 4 130

Wind 8 549 11 999 12 903

Biomass 0 0 0 0 0 0

Geothermal Steam 0 0 0 0 0 0

Solar 18 132 44 736 58 747

Waste Heat 0 0 0 0 0 0

Other * 2 0 5 1 1 0

Total 30 682 80 3,281 82 1,814

Sources: Data derived from Velocity Suite, ABB Inc. and The C Three Group LLC which include plants with nameplate capacity 

of 1 MW or greater. The data may be subject to update. 

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

Electric Transmission Highlights

• Allete started construction on the 220 mile, 500 kV Great Northern Transmission Line which will connect Manitoba 

and Minnesota. The project is expected to by completed by 2020. 

Transmission Projects Completed Proposed Transmission Projects

In-Service by February 2019

Voltage 

(kV)

February 

2017

February 

2016

January – February 

2017 Cumulative

January – December 

2016 Cumulative

High Probability 

of Completion All

Line Length (miles)

≤230 0.0 0.0 0.0 401.8 1,926.3 3,727.0

345 0.0 0.0 0.0 508.9 1,912.8 3,161.1

500 0.0 0.0 0.0 43.0 273.4 810.4

Total 

U.S. 0.0 0.0 0.0 953.7 4,112.5 7,698.5

 Sources: Data derived from Staff Database and U.S. Electric Transmission Projects ©2017 The C Three Group, LLC. 

Installed Capacity (GW) % of Total Capacity

Coal 289.49 24.36%

Natural Gas 512.59 43.15%

Nuclear 108.15 9.10%

Oil 44.81 3.77%

Water 100.72 8.48%

Wind 84.11 7.08%

Biomass 16.82 1.42%

Geothermal Steam 3.90 0.33%

Solar 25.66 2.16%

Waste Heat 1.04 0.09%

Other* 0.75 0.06%

Total 1,188.04 100.00%

Sources: Data derived from Velocity Suite, ABB Inc. and The C Three Group LLC which include plants with 

nameplate capacity of 1 MW or greater. The data may be subject to update. 

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

Projects ©2017 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 February 2019

Transmission Projects with a High Probability of 

being completed by February 2019

New Transmission Projects by Voltage