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Natural Gas Highlights

• Transco received authorization to put into partial service approximately 20 miles of pipeline for Phase 1 of its 

Hillabee Expansion Project in central AL.

• Texas Eastern received authorization to place into service its Access South, Adair Southwest, and Lebanon 

Extension Projects, which will transport 622 MMcf/d from Southwestern PA to OH and Southeastern states.

• Texas Eastern received authorization to construct and operate the 300 MMcfd Bayway Lateral Project in Linden, 

NJ.

• Dominion Transmission received authorization to increase the horsepower rating of a new unit at its Burch Ridge 

Compressor Station in Marshall County, WV from 6,130 HP to 6,276 HP.

• Algonquin Gas Transmission received authorization to replace 1,300 feet of 24-inch pipeline on its J-1 system 

underneath the channel at the confluenze of the Mystic River and Alewife Brook in Somerville, Medford, and 

Arlington, MA.

• Northern received authorization to construct 13.8 miles of pipeline loop in two non-contiguous segments in Boone 

and Polk Counties, IA, and to abandon two pipeline segments in Polk County, IA.

• Equitrans received authorization to plug and abandon an injection/withdrawal well at its Hunters Cave Storage 

Field in Greene County, PA. This will not affect the field's capacity or deliverability.

• Caledonia Energy Partners received authorization to abandon Gas Storage Wells No. 7 and No. 9 at its 

Caledonia Storage Facility in Lowndes and Monroe Counties, MS. There will be no effect on deliverability or 

storage capacity.

• Equitrans L.P. received authorization to partially abandon wells 8215 and 8217 at its Rhodes Complex and Skin 

Creek Storage field in Lewis County, WV. The project will have no impact on the physical parameters of the 

facility.

• Colorado Interstate Gas received authorization to reclassify seven wells to observation status at its Latigo and 

Flank storage fields in Arapahoe and Baca Counties, CO. There will be no change to the certificated parameters.

• Texas Gas Transmission withdrew its request to abandon or remove 6.8 miles of the Calliu Bay-Dog Lake, and 

11.8 miles of the Deep Saline-Peltex pipelines in Terrebonne Parish, LA.

• Paiute Pipeline requests authorization to construct 8.46 miles of upsized or looped pipeline, including 

abandonment of certain sections along its Carson and South Tahoe Laterals in Western NV.

• Kinder Morgan Border Pipeline requests authorization to to increase, from 300 to 450 MMcfd, the design capacity 

of its facilities at the border crossing between TX and Mexico.

• National Fuel requests authorization to abandon Colden Well 0925-I at its Colden Storage Field in Erie County, 

NY. This will not affect the capacity or deliverability of the field.

• National Fuel requests authorization to abandon Henderson Well 3168 at its Henderson Storage Field in Venango 

County, PA. This will not affect the capacity or deliverability of the field.

• Southwest Gas Storage requests authorization to modify, replace, and abandon certain natural gas storage 

facilities and convert certain injection/withdrawal wells to observation status within its existing Howell Storage 

Field in Livingston County, MI. The project will not affect capacity or deliverability of the field.

• Columbia Gas requests authorization to abandon the Lucas 10697 and 10722 injection/withdrawal wells at its 

Lucas Storage Field in Ashland County, OH. This will have no impact on existing customers or operations.
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Natural Gas Activities in July 2017 

Status No. of Projects Storage 

Capacity (Bcf)

Deliverability 

(MMcf/d)

Capacity 

(MMcf/d)

Miles of 

Pipeline

Compression 

(HP)

Pipeline

Placed in Service 4 1,860.0 62.4 103,155

Certificated 4 300.0 14.5 146

Proposed 2 154.6 8.5 0

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) 0 0.0 0.0 0

 Source: Staff Database

Natural Gas Activities through July 31, 2017

January through July 31, 2016

Status No. of

Projects

Storage 

Capacity

(BCF)

Deliverability 

(MMcf/d)

Capacity 

(MMcf/d)

Miles of 

Pipeline

Compression 

(HP)

Pipeline

Placed in Service 14 7,294.3 263.0 326,094

through July 31, 2016 17 2,882.3 150.0 93,695

Certificated 19 9,927.9 1,271.5 623,464

through July 31, 2016 37 13,411.9 997.8 1,044,454

Storage

Placed in Service 1 7.5 600.0 9,500

through July 31, 2016 0 0.0 0.0 0

Certificated 0 0.0 0.0 0

through July 31, 2016 0 0.0 0.0 0

LNG (Import & Export)

Placed in Service (Export) 1 0.0 700.0 0

through July 31, 2016 1 0.0 700.0 0

Certificated (Import/Export) 0 0.0 0.0 0

through July 31, 2016 4 10.2 3,181.0 0

Source: Staff Database
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Hydropower Highlights (nonfederal)

• Solia 4 Hydroelectric, LLC was issued an original license for the 12.0 MW Monongahela Locks and Dam 4 

Hydroelectric Project No. 13767. The project will be located in Washington County, PA.

• Solia 5 Hydroelectric, LLC was issued an original license for the 13.0 MW Maxwell Locks and Dam Hydroelectric 

Project No. 13766. The project will be located in Fayette County, PA.

• Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC was issued an order raising the capacity of its Gulf Island-Deer Rips Project No. 

2283 from 37.233 MW to 38.133 MW. The project is located on the Androscoggin River in Androscoggin County, ME.

Hydropower Project Activities in July 2017

Status

Conventional Pumped Storage Hydrokinetic

Total No. 

of Projects

Total 

Capacity 

No. (MW) Capacity 

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

Filed

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

Issued

License 2 25.000 0 0 0 0 2 25.000

10-MW Exemption 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Capacity Amendment 1 0.900 0 0 0 0 1 0.900

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 July 31, 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 3 1.770 0 0 0 0 3 1.770

Conduit Exemption 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Issued

License 9 180.900 0 0 0 0 9 180.900

10-MW Exemption 1 0.360 0 0 0 0 1 0.360

Capacity Amendment 3 5.120 0 0 0 0 3 5.120

Conduit Exemption 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Placed in Service

License 1 7.000 0 0 0 0 1 7.000

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

• North American Project Development, LLC’s 1,060 MW natural gas-fired Oregon Clean Energy Center, in Lucas 

County, OH is online.

• MS Solar 2 LLC’s 52 MW Sumrall Project in Lamar County, MS is online. The power generated is sold to Mississippi 

Power Co. under long-term contract. 

• Jacumba Solar LLC’s 20 MW Jacumba Solar Farm in San Diego County, CA is online. 

• TGC LADWP LLC’s 11MW USPS 1A&2A Solar Project in Los Angeles County, CA is online. The power generated is 

sold to Los Angeles Dept of Water & Power under long-term contract.

• Onyx Renewable Partners LP’s 5 MW Brockton Landfil Solar Project in Plymouth County, MA is online. 

• Bio Energy (Ohio III), LLC’s 5 MW landfill gas-fired Brown County LFG Project in Brown County, OH, is online.

July 2017 January – July 2017

Cumulative

January – July 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 3 45

Natural Gas 2 1,060 60 10,730 73 7,370

Nuclear 0 0 1 102 0 0

Oil 0 0 1 14 5 12

Water 0 0 5 13 30 429

Wind 0 0 38 3,942 28 2,244

Biomass 3 5 17 206 21 50

Geothermal Steam 0 0 1 18 0 0

Solar 7 94 214 2,346 233 2,617

Waste Heat 0 0 1 220 1 8

Other * 0 0 13 1 6 21

Total 12 1,159 351 17,592 400 12,796

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

Installed Capacity (GW) % of Total Capacity

Coal 284.62 23.92%

Natural Gas 516.87 43.44%

Nuclear 108.16 9.09%

Oil 43.64 3.67%

Water 100.71 8.46%

Wind 85.70 7.20%

Biomass 16.83 1.41%

Geothermal Steam 3.80 0.32%

Solar 27.49 2.31%

Waste Heat 1.26 0.11%

Other* 0.81 0.07%

Total 1,189.89 100.00%

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. 

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. 

New Generation In-Service (New Build and Expansion)

Total Available Installed Generating Capacity
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Electric Transmission Highlights

• The National Energy Board approved ITC Holding Corp. proposed to build the 63.0 mi bi-directional Lake Erie 

Connector Project. The +/- 320 kV HVDC transmission line would connect Nanticoke, on Southwestern Ontario’s 

Lake Erie shore, and Erie, PA. The Lake Erie Connector Project is expected to be completed in 2019. 

Transmission Projects Completed Proposed Transmission Projects

In-Service by July 2019

Voltage 

(kV)

July 2017 July 2016 January – July 2017

Cumulative

January – December 

2016 Cumulative

High Probability 

of Completion All

Line Length (miles)

≤230 0.0 103.0 108.6 732.8 1,915.7 3,805.1

345 0.0 0.0 57.0 965.9 2,252.7 3,938.6

500 0.0 0.0 0.0 85.0 540.6 1,221.6

Total 

U.S. 0.0 103.0 165.6 1,783.7 4,709.0 8,965.3

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

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. 

New Transmission Projects by Voltage

All Transmission Projects with a Proposed 

In-Service Date by July 2019

Transmission Projects with a High Probability of 

being completed by July 2019