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Natural Gas Highlights 

• Tennessee placed into service its MPP Project which will provide 240 MMcf/d of additional capacity in PA for the 

transportation of Marcellus Shale gas to Tennessee’s market areas.

• Texas Eastern and Algonquin placed into service a majority of the New Jersey-New York Expansion Project. This 

project will provide 800 MMcf/d of firm transportation capacity into the NJ and NY market areas.

• Tennessee placed into service its Northeast Upgrade Project which will provide increased transportation capacity for 

two shippers on Tennessee’s existing 300 Line System by 636 MMcf/d in PA and NJ.

• Millennium received authorization to construct and operate its Hancock Compressor Project in Delaware County, NY. 

This project will provide 222.5 MMcf/d of firm transportation capacity on the Millennium system.

• Algonquin commenced the Commission’s pre-filing process to construct and operate the Salem Lateral Project. This 

project will provide 115 MMcf/d of firm capacity to Footprint Power’s Salem Harbor Station facility in Salem, MA.

• Sabal Trail and Florida Southeast commenced the Commission’s pre-filing process to construct and operate the Sabal 

Trail and Florida Southeast Connection Projects which will provide 1,100 MMcf/d of capacity from AL to Florida 

Southeast in FL, and 600 MMcf/d of capacity from Florida Southeast to the Martin Clean Energy Center in FL.

Natural Gas Activities in October 2013

Status No. of 

Projects

Storage 

Capacity 

(Bcf)

Deliverability 

(MMcf/d)

Capacity 

(MMcf/d)

Miles of 

Pipeline

Compression 

(HP)

Pipeline

Placed in Service 8 2,446.4 89.9 67,035

Certificated 2 272.5 0.1 15,900

Proposed 6 2,169.0 647.3 213,900

Storage

Placed in Service 1 8.0 0 0

Certificated 0 0.0 0 0

Proposed 1 0.4 0 0

LNG (Import & Export)

Placed in Service 0 0 0 0

Certificated

(Export) 0 0 0 0

Proposed (Export) 1 0 560 0

 Source: Staff Database

Natural Gas Activities through October 31, 2013

Through October 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 October 31, 2012

25

19

4,473.1

2,763.0

214.6

240.0

151,175

163,260

Certificated

through October 31, 2012

23

20

4,009.1

4,291.8

145.3

195.0

125,491

92,660

Storage

Placed in Service

through October 31, 2012

15

11

55.3

72.7

2,882

1,345

56,620

94,305

Certificated

through October 31, 2012

12

9

33.3

76.8

766

2,940

9,240

85,755

LNG (Import & Export)

Placed in Service

through October 31, 2012

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Certificated (Export)

through October 31, 2012

0

1

0

0

0

2,600

0

0

 Source: Staff Database
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Hydropower Highlights (nonfederal)

• Pepperell Hydro Company, LLC (Pepperell) filed an original license application for the existing, unlicensed Pepperell 

Hydroelectric Project No. 12721. Pepperell proposes to increase the capacity of two existing turbine-generating units 

and install a new minimum flow turbine-generating unit to increase the total capacity of the project from 1.920 MW to 

2.207 MW. The project is located on the Nashua River in the town of Pepperell, Middlesex County, MA. 

• Boyce Monroe Hydro, LLC filed a conduit exemption application for its proposed Monroe Drop Hydroelectric Project 

No. 14430, with a total installed capacity of 0.300 MW. The project would be located in Jefferson County, OR. 

Hydropower Activities in October 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 0.287 0 0 0 0 1 0.287

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

Capacity Amendment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Conduit Exemption 1 0.300 0 0 0 0 1 0.300

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 October 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 9 97.147 0 0 0 0 9 97.147

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

Capacity Amendment 1 0.170 0 0 0 0 1 0.170

Conduit Exemption 5 0.852 0 0 0 0 5 0.852

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 4 10.575 0 0 0 0 4 10.575

Conduit Exemption 5 0.680 0 0 0 0 5 0.680

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

• Abengoa SA’s 280 MW Solana Generating Station project in Maricopa County, AZ is on line. The Solana Generating 

Station combines concentrated solar power (CSP) technology with a thermal storage system to deliver renewable 

power up to six hours after the sun goes down. The power generated is sold to Arizona Public Service Company 

under long-term contract. 

• Southern Company’s 139 MW Campo Verde Solar project in Imperial County, CA is online. The power generated is 

delivered via Sunrise Powerlink and sold to San Diego Gas & Electric under long-term contract. 

• NRG Energy’s 36 MW California Valley Solar Ranch Phase 4 project in San Luis Obispo County, CA is online. With 

this latest phase completed, California Valley Solar Ranch has a total of 249 MW capacity. The power generated is 

sold to PG&E under long-term contract. 

• Southern Company’s 30 MW Spectrum Solar project in Clark County, NV is online. The power generated is sold to NV 

Energy under long-term contract. 

• eT Energy Solutions LLC’s 10 MW Indianapolis International Airport Solar Farm Phase 1 project in Marion County, IN 

is online. The power generated is sold to Indianapolis Power & Light under long-term contract. 

• Lincoln Electric System’s 4.8 MW Terry Bundy Generating Station Phase 5 expansion project in Lancaster County, 

NE is online. Phase 5 consists of three 1.8 MW units fired by distillate fuel oil and natural gas. 

• Westvaco Corp.’s 82.4 MW Covington Mill expansion project in Alleghany County, VA is online. The project is fueled 

by wood waste solids and waste water from the paper mill. The power generated is used on site. 

• Rhode Island LFG Genco LLC’s 37 MW Broadrock Biopower I project in Providence, RI is online. This project, fueled 

by landfill gas from the Johnston Landfill, is the second largest LFG-to-energy project in the U.S. 

• Riverstone Holding LLC’s 43 MW Ocotillo Express Wind Phase II project in Imperial County, CA is online. Phase I, 

with 223 MW, came online in December 2012. The power generated is sold to San Diego Gas & Electric Co. under 

long-term contract.

• Alliance Power Inc.’s 23 MW Colorado Highland Winds Phase II project in Logan County, CO is online. Phase I, with 

67 MW came online in December 2012. The power generated is sold to Tri State Generation & Transmission 

Association under long-term contract. 

• WGL Holdings Inc’s 3.8 MW Bellingham Solar project in Worcester County, MA is online. The power generated is 

sold to the City of Bellingham under long-term contract. 

• Constellation Solar New York LLC’s 2 MW Owens Corning Delmar Solar project in Albany County, NY is online. The 

power generated is used on site and sold to Owens Corning under long-term contract. 

• St. Albans Solar Partner’s 2 MW St. Albans Solar Farm project in Franklin County, VT is online. The power generated 

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

• Envirepel Energy Inc’s 2.8 MW biomass fueled Kittyhawk Energy Phase I project in Talladega County, AL is online. 
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October 2013 January – October 2013

Cumulative

January – October 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 0 0 60 6,625 97 6,245

Nuclear 0 0 0 0 1 0

Oil 3 5 12 36 40 76

Water 0 0 13 117 13 156

Wind 2 66 11 1,027 107 6,245

Biomass 4 124 65 360 123 519

Geothermal Steam 0 0 1 14 9 148

Solar 12 504 190 2,528 260 1,257

Waste Heat 0 0 6 76 1 3

Other 0 0 1 0 4 0

Total 21 699 361 12,327 658 17,008

Installed Capacity (GW) % of Total Capacity

Coal 333.73 28.82%

Natural Gas 486.41 42.00%

Nuclear 106.78 9.22%

Oil 47.00 4.06%

Water 96.12 8.30%

Wind 60.29 5.21%

Biomass 15.33 1.32%

Geothermal Steam 3.79 0.33%

Solar 6.79 0.59%

Waste Heat 1.13 0.10%

Other 0.80 0.07%

Total 1,158.17 100.00%

New Generation In-Service (New Build and Expansion)

Total Installed Operating Generating Capacity

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

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

• AEP Electric Transmission Texas has completed the 180.6 mile, 345 kV Clear Crossing – Dermott Transmission 

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

• El Paso Electric has completed the 10 mile, 115 kV Santa Teresa - Montoya Transmission Project. The $6.1 million 

project is a part of the CREZ in TX. 

Transmission Projects Completed Proposed Transmission Projects

In-Service by October 2015

Voltage 

(kV)

October

2013

October 

2012

January –October 

2013 Cumulative

January – December 

2012 Cumulative

High Probability 

of Completion All

Line Length (miles)

≤230 10.0 59.0 138.1 1,072.8 1,160.1 4,394.6

345 180.6 0.0 2,230.6 1,112.3 4,845.9 6,764.2

500 0.0 14.0 176.0 187.5 1,772.7 5,690.8

Total 

U.S. 190.6 73.0 2,544.7 2,372.6 7,778.7 16,849.6

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

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 October 2015

Transmission Projects with a High Probability of 

being completed by October 2015

New Transmission Projects by Voltage