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Natural Gas Highlights

• Equitrans received authorization for its TP-7575 Pipeline Segment Abandonment Project, which consists of 

abandoning 4,287 feet of the TP-7575 pipeline by sale to Peoples Natural Gas, in Allegheny County, PA.

• Sendero Carlsbad Gateway received authorization to construct approximately twenty-three miles of pipeline and 

appurtenant facilities in Eddy County, NM and Culberson County, TX. The new pipeline would transport up to 400 

MMcf/d of natural gas from processing plants to an interconnect with the Agua Blanca Pipeline.

• NGPL received authorization for its Lockridge Extension Pipeline Project, including the construction of 16.8 miles of 

pipeline and other appurtenances in Ward, Reeves and Pecos Counties, TX, to provide up to 500 MMcf/d of firm 

southbound transportation capacity. 

• Transco received authorization to construct its Southeastern Trail Project, which would provide an additional 296 

MMcf/d of firm capacity from Virginia to Louisiana. The project includes 7.7 miles of pipeline loop in Fauquier and 

Prince William Counties, VA, 60,720 HP of new compression, abandonment of some existing compression, and other 

modifications in GA, SC, and LA.

• Columbia Gas received authorization for its Laurel Wells Abandonment Project, including abandoning three 

injection/withdrawal wells and associated pipelines and appurtenances at its Laurel Storage Field in Hocking County, 

OH. This project would have no impact on existing customers or operations.

• Spire Storage West received authorization for its Storage Wells at the Clear Creek Project, which consists of 

converting four existing observation wells at its Clear Creek storage facility in Uinta County, WY, to 

Injection/Withdrawal wells. This project would increase the efficiency of the Clear Creek storage facility.

• Vector Pipeline requests authorization to construct a 1.2 mile lateral that would deliver up to 360 MMcf/d of firm 

capacity to the new Blue Water Energy Center in St. Clair County, MI.

• Southern Star Central requests authorization to abandon a delivery point and related lateral line on its Line Segment 

XW-004 in Ellsworth County, KS.

• ANR requests authorization for its Grand Chenier Xpress Project, including equipment installation and modification at 

three compressor stations and a meter station in Acadia, Jefferson Davis, and Cameron Parishes, LA. The project 

would add 38,840 HP of compression and provide 400 MMcf/d of firm transportation to Venture Global Calcasieu 

Pass LNG.

• ANR requests authorization to abandon leases and acquire certain storage assets from Mid-Michigan Gas Storage 

Company at the Austin, Goodwell, Lincoln-Freeman, Loreed, and Reed City storage fields in Central Michigan.

• National Fuel requests authorization for its Line Q, QP, and Queen Storage Facility Project, which involves amending 

Commission authorizations associated with the abandonment and sale of these facilities located in Forest and Warren 

Counties, PA, in order to retain some of these facilities and sell others.

• Columbia Gas of Maryland requests the determination of a service area within which it may, without further 

Commission authorization, enlarge or expand its facilities in order to transport gas from a delivery point in Somerset 

County, PA, across the state line into Maryland.

• Southern Star requests authorization to abandon Wells SW #70 and SWB #21 and related infrastructure at its South 

Welda Field in Anderson County, KS. The abandonment will not affect the field's certificated parameters or service to 

customers.

• Southern Natural Central Gas requests authorization to abandon two compressors at its Rankin Compressor Station 

in Rankin County, MS. The units have not been used for several years.
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Natural Gas Activities in October 2019

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

Certificated 3 1,196 48 60,720

Proposed 2 760 1 38,840

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 October 31, 2019

January through October 31, 2018

Status No. of

Projects

Storage 

Capacity

(BCF)

Deliverability 

(MMcf/d)

Capacity 

(MMcf/d)

Miles of 

Pipeline

Compression 

(HP)

Pipeline

Placed in Service 9 4,785.0 16.6 323,770

through October 31, 2018 17 10,491.8 615.0 737,613

Certificated 28 16,387.3 573.0 697,623

through October 31, 2018 44 9,044.9 643.0 299,995

Storage

Placed in Service 0 0.0 0.0 0

through October 31, 2018 0 0.0 0.0 0

Certificated 3 1.0 429.0 10,000

through October 31, 2018 4 3,600.3 152.0 0

LNG (Import & Export)

Placed in Service (Export) 5 23.7 2,874.0 0

through October 31, 2018 1 0.0 825.0 0

Certificated (Import/Export) 7 51.8 13,447.0 0

through October 31, 2018 1 0.0 20.0 0

Source: Staff Database
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Hydropower Highlights (nonfederal)

• Andrew Peklo III filed an application to raise the capacity of his Pomperaug Project No. 12790 from 0.076 MW to 

0.090 MW. The project is located on the Pomperaug River in Litchfield County, CT.

Hydropower Project Activities in October 31, 2019

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 1 0.014 0 0 0 0 1 0.014

Conduit Exemption 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Issued

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

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 October 31, 2019)

Status

Conventional Pumped Storage Hydrokinetic

Total No. 

of Projects

Total 

Capacity 

No. (MW) Capacity 

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

Filed

License 4 3.924 0 0 1 20.000 5 23.924

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

Capacity Amendment 5 4.225 0 0 0 0 5 4.225

Conduit Exemption 1 2.000 0 0 0 0 1 2.000

Issued

License 1 5.000 1 393.300 1 0.070 3 398.370

10-MW Exemption 1 0.140 0 0 0 0 1 0.140

Capacity Amendment 2 3.870 0 0 0 0 2 3.870

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

• Foard City Wind LLC’s 350.0 MW Foard City Wind Project in Foard County, TX in online. The power generated is 

sold to Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. under long-term contract.

• Ranchero Wind Farm LLC’s 300.0 MW Ranchero Wind Farm in Crockett County, TX is online.

• Antelope DSR 3 LLC’s 20.0 MW Antelope DSR 1 2 Expansion in Los Angeles County, CA is online. The power 

generated is sold to Southern California Public Power Authority under long-term contract.

• Oxy Renewable Energy LLC’s 16.2 MW Oxy Solar Project in Ector County, TX is online. 

• Public Service Co of New Mexico’s 10.0 MW San Miguel 2 Solar Energy Center in San Miguel County, NM is online. 

• Geoelectric Power Co NM LLC’s 10.0 MW Lightning Dock Geothermal Expansion in Hidalgo County, NM is online. 

The power generated is sold to Public Service Co of New Mexico under long-term contract. 

October 2019 January – October 2019

Cumulative

January – October 2018

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 3 62 4 10

Natural Gas 1 1 77 7,808 101 15,956

Nuclear 0 0 1 155 4 30

Oil 0 0 15 77 35 65

Water 0 0 19 131 10 117

Wind 2 650 31 4,488 43 3,563

Biomass 1 2 8 65 13 102

Geothermal Steam 1 10 1 10 7 42

Solar 8 59 334 2,923 486 3,806

Waste Heat 0 0 0 0 2 51

Other * 1 0 35 1 28 2

Total 14 722 524 15,720 733 23,744

Installed Capacity (GW) % of Total Capacity

Coal 250.73 20.96%

Natural Gas 534.75 44.70%

Nuclear 106.33 8.89%

Oil 39.82 3.33%

Water 100.80 8.43%

Wind 101.62 8.50%

Biomass 15.93 1.33%

Geothermal Steam 3.85 0.32%

Solar 40.27 3.37%

Waste Heat 1.32 0.11%

Other* 0.77 0.06%

Total 1,196.18 100.00%

Sources: Data derived from Velocity Suite, ABB Inc. and The C Three Group LLC. The data may be subject to update. 

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

wheel.

New Generation In-Service (New Build and Expansion)

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

 ** Under Constructions includes units that have started site preparation or construction. It also includes units that are in the testing phase.

Electric Transmission Highlights

• Texas Central Company has completed the 26.0 mile, 345 kV Bonilla – Ladekidde Project in TX.

• Garland Power & Light has completed the 8.5 mile, 230 kV Dent Road – Wieland Project in TX.

• Dominion Virginia Power has completed the 6.2 mile 230 kV Warrenton – Gainesville Project in VA.

• Appalachian Power has completed the 25.0 mile, 138 kV Bradley Station – McClung Project in WV.

• Dominion North Carolina Power has completed the 22.0 mile, 115 kV Pantego – Trowbridge Transmission Line in 

NC.

Transmission Projects Completed Proposed Transmission Projects

In-Service by November 2021

Voltage 

(kV)

October 

2019

October

2018

January – October

2019 Cumulative

January – December 

2018 Cumulative

Planned and Under

Construction All

Line Length (miles)

≤230 61.7 69.0 184.6 521.5 533.8 1,296.7

345 26.0 114.0 397.5 847.2 701.4 2,065.3

500 0.0 0.0 7.7 69.4 670.0 1,784.0

Total 

U.S. 87.7 183.0 589.8 1,438.1 1,905.2 5,146.0

Sources: Data derived from North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Electricity Supply and Demand (ES&D) and U.S. Electric 

Transmission Projects ©The C Three Group, LLC. 

All Proposed Additions Proposed Additions

Under Construction** Proposed Retirements

Primary Fuel Type No. of 

Units

Installed 

Capacity (MW)

No. of 

Units

Installed 

Capacity (MW)

No. of 

Units

Installed 

Capacity (MW)

Coal 1 77 0 0 50 14,226

Natural Gas 220 57,864 101 30,735 102 9,249

Nuclear 6 5,896 1 1,100 6 5,951

Oil 11 682 1 2 16 2,778

Water 226 14,310 90 1,924 12 481

Wind 527 96,305 187 29,837 3 330

Biomass 48 391 21 327 28 89

Geothermal Steam 14 695 4 213 0 0

Solar 2,669 96,530 655 19,464 1 1

Waste Heat 3 49 2 29 0 0

Other * 174 486 49 26 1 2

Total 3,899 273,285 1,111 83,657 219 33,107

Generation Capacity Additions and Retirements

(November 2019 – October 2022)

From ABB Velocity Suite’s Generating Unit Capacity Dataset

Sources: Data derived from Velocity Suite, ABB Inc. and The C Three Group LLC. The data may be subject to update. 
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Sources: Data derived from North American Electric Reliability Corporation 

(NERC) Electricity Supply and Demand (ES&D) and U.S. Electric Transmission 

Projects ©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 November 2021

Planned and Under Construction Transmission 

Projects with a Proposed In-Service Date by 

November 2021

New Transmission Projects by Voltage